piloted
adjective
pi·lot·ed ˈpī-lə-təd 
: flown or operated by a pilot
piloted flight
a remotely piloted aircraft
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Vertical Aerospace has scored a world-first as its full-scale tilt-rotor eVTOL completed a two-way piloted transition between vertical helicopter mode and horizontal airplane mode during a single continuous flight while under regulatory oversight. —
David Szondy april 17, New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2026 Vertical Aerospace has completed a world-first two-way piloted transition flight with a full-scale tiltrotor eVTOL aircraft. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026 The spectacular launch marked the first piloted moonshot since the end of the Apollo program 53 years ago. —Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026 Iran previously made claims about shooting down piloted aircraft that turned out not to be true. —Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for piloted
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David Szondy april 17, New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2026 Vertical Aerospace has completed a world-first two-way piloted transition flight with a full-scale tiltrotor eVTOL aircraft. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026 The spectacular launch marked the first piloted moonshot since the end of the Apollo program 53 years ago. —Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026 Iran previously made claims about shooting down piloted aircraft that turned out not to be true. —Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for piloted
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“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/piloted. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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