Example Sentences
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Its long range, ability to be refueled mid-flight and capacity to carry large payloads have made it crucial in past U.S. wars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The planes were refueled in flight three times so that the nuclear cargo wouldn’t need to spend time on foreign airfields before arriving at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
You can’t blockade a reactor that only needs to be refueled every 18 months.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Strikes are delivered by a combination of manned fighter jets and bombers from Boeing, Lockheed, and Northrop, all refueled mid-air by a fleet of hundreds of Boeing-made airborne tankers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Until further notice, crews would fly twenty-four-hour shifts, refueled in the air, ready at a moment’s notice to proceed to their targets.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
