It would have been possibly more correct to use 'plane, (note the leading apostrophe), a contraction of the English 'aeroplane' or US 'airplane'.
'Aircraft' is the generic term for any man-made object capable of flight. Balloons, helicopters and airships are all 'aircraft', as are aeroplanes.
'Pedant VOLMET out'.
Last edited by Captain Dart; 2nd Jun 2013 at 21:36.