fighter aircraft

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fighter aircraft - a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air

aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"

interceptor - a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft

kamikaze - a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II

stealth fighter - a fighter that is difficult to detect by radar; is built for precise targeting and uses laser-guided bombs

military plane, warplane - an aircraft designed and used for combat

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

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Ever watched an aerobatic display, or video of a maneuvering fighter airplane? If the maneuver being performed will exert more than, say, 2 G, its pilot will apply aileron first or pitch first, never both at the same time.

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The latter prize includes two roundtrip tickets to an air show, and enables the winner to go up in a fighter airplane with a pilot and learn how to fly.

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During the Second World War, Beatrice worked at the Standard Factory where the fighter airplane the Mosquito was made.

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It is absolutely clear to anyone who looks at the problem that you can use a 747 as a fighter airplane these days if you have the right missiles on it and the right radars."

U.S. Navy plans to redefine warfare needs: long-term budget planning to focus on precision strike, land attack capabilities

He also wanted to make sure that we went and viewed the fighter airplane, on display behind the baseball field.