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Meanings of aircraft in English
Machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air other than the reactions of the air against the earth’s surface.
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Examples for "aerial vehicle"
Examples for "aerial vehicle"
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An unmanned aerial vehicle identified several militants and close airstrikes were called in.
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An unmanned aerial vehicle was among the items that was hit.
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The aerobatic maneuvers of swifts could be very useful for micro aerial vehicle missions.
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And they confidently declare it to be an "American surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle."
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Attaching a leash to an unmanned aerial vehicle eliminates the need for special piloting skills, he says.
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The cost of an individual aircraft was originally touted as being $US75 million.
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Individual aircraft have been adapted to run on alcohol before, but Brazil is proudly boasting that the Ipanema is the first commercially produced, alcohol-fuelled aircraft.
Usage of aircraft in English
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For security reasons and political concerns, Taiwan aircraft seldom land in China.
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The nine aircraft grounded were seen as posing a serious safety risk.
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However, just six minutes later, takeoff contact with the aircraft was lost.
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GMAC said it no longer provides aircraft for business or personal use.
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The officials said the two Arab countries used aircraft based in Egypt.
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Furthermore, Martin said the ownership of the aircraft was not yet clear.
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It replaces a different aircraft which undertook similar operations in recent days.
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He also said the Government had a sovereign right to inspect aircraft.
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Furthermore it renders aviation services, technical support and ground handling aircraft services.
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New technology is helping engineers to carry out safety checks on aircraft.
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HiFly is therefore expected to operate the aircraft without major cabin changes.
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Unmanned aircraft are something different, something they often don't expect, he said.
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Some financial investors also offer aircraft financing loans directly, via special funds.
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Islamic State militants said they planted a bomb on board the aircraft.
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Pilots of both aircraft reported control problems and crashed minutes after take-off.
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Boeing announced on Wednesday a deal to sell China 300 new aircraft.
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Portuguese
Catalan
Aircraft through the time
Aircraft across language varieties
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