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aircraft
[ air-kraft, -krahft ]
noun
- any machine supported for flight in the air by buoyancy or by the dynamic action of air on its surfaces, especially powered airplanes, gliders, and helicopters.
aircraft
/ ˈɛəˌɑːڳ /
noun
- any machine capable of flying by means of buoyancy or aerodynamic forces, such as a glider, helicopter, or aeroplane
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He added all UK personnel and aircraft had returned safely to base.
When the BBC World Service Eye Investigations team visited the area, Turkish aircraft pummelled the mountains surrounding the village to root out PKK militants, who have long operated from caves and tunnels in northern Iraq.
An airport has launched an investigation after it was forced to close its runway when the undercarriage of a light aircraft collapsed.
Spirit's wider global business is being carved up between Boeing and Airbus, the world's largest aircraft manufacturers.
The press conference at the White House began with a moment's silence for the victims of an aircraft collision over the Potomac River.
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