my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force
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As Trump is relying on Qatar for hostage release talks and supplying him with a new presidential airplane, Stutzman said Doha cannot be trusted.—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025 More than half of travelers (52 percent) believed people should never fart on an airplane and should hold it in, with Americans (54 percent) more likely than Brits (47 percent) to agree.—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025 An unaccompanied minor is any child traveling on an airplane by themselves, with assistance from the airline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025 An airplane carrying a banner with the same phrase also flew over the stadium during the event.—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for airplane
: a fixed-wing heavier-than-air aircraft that is driven by a propeller or by a forceful stream of gases backward and is supported by the reaction of the air against its wings
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