Explore Pilotless through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like unmanned. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pilotless in a sentence
Pilotless meaning
Not having a pilot.
Synonyms of Pilotless
Using Pilotless
- The main meaning on this page is: Not having a pilot.
- Useful related words include: unmanned, remote-controlled.
- In the example corpus, pilotless often appears in combinations such as: pilotless aircraft, for pilotless, pilotless drones.
Context around Pilotless
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pilotless
- In this selection, "pilotless" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, although, drones, prototype and aircraft stand out and add context to how "pilotless" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include although pilotless surveillance aircraft and board such pilotless aircraft. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pilotless" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pilotless
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Pilotless drone aircraft are increasingly used for reconnaissance. (8 words)
Last year one of your (pilotless) prototype aircraft crashed in California. (11 words)
Pilotless planes are on their way, but would you fly in one? (12 words)
The futuristic world of George Jetson and everyday travel by air hinges on some rather large leaps of faith, the biggest of which is whether passengers will eventually be willing to board such pilotless aircraft. (35 words)
The concept has lain dormant for decades, but recent Pentagon research into the C-130 Hercules transport into a flying aircraft carrier for pilotless drones means the concept is still alive and well. (33 words)
Although pilotless surveillance aircraft were extensively used, often attack aircraft could not be brought to the scene quickly enough to hit targets of opportunity. (24 words)
Pilotless planes are on their way, but would you fly in one? (12 words)
Example sentences (7)
Last year one of your (pilotless) prototype aircraft crashed in California.
The futuristic world of George Jetson and everyday travel by air hinges on some rather large leaps of faith, the biggest of which is whether passengers will eventually be willing to board such pilotless aircraft.
You cannot see it but some of it is there already - a 6.2-mile (10km) wide route for pilotless drones.
The concept has lain dormant for decades, but recent Pentagon research into the C-130 Hercules transport into a flying aircraft carrier for pilotless drones means the concept is still alive and well.
Pilotless planes are on their way, but would you fly in one?
Although pilotless surveillance aircraft were extensively used, often attack aircraft could not be brought to the scene quickly enough to hit targets of opportunity.
Pilotless drone aircraft are increasingly used for reconnaissance.
Common combinations with pilotless
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: