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Definition of Pilotless
1. Adjective. Lacking a pilot. "A drone is a pilotless aircraft"
Definition of Pilotless
1. Adjective. Not having a pilot. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pilotless
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pilotless
Literary usage of Pilotless
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ideas, Concepts, Doctrine: Basic Thinking in the United States Air Force by Robert Frank Futrell (1989)
"Basically a pilotless aircraft that would be carried under the fuselage of a B-36
... The Bomarc (IM-99) was a pilotless fighter that would be launched with ..."
2. The Development of Ballistic Missiles in the United States Air Force, 1945-1960 by Jacob Neufeld (1990)
"Chapter I pilotless Aircraft ... in technical pursuits, the first idea put into
practice can never be perfect—and can never mean the end of the work. ..."
3. American Airpower Comes of Age: General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold's World War II by Henry Harley Arnold, John W. Huston (2001)
"Also discussed was a pilotless projectile that would furnish its own motive power
and fly independently of aircraft. Interest in a self-propelled aerial ..."