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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Summary: Pathankot (Punjab) [India], Sept 2 (ANI): Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Monday flew a sortie in a MiG-21 fighter aircraft from the Pathankot Airbase.

IAF Chief Dhanoa, Abhinandan fly MiG-21 together

Last Monday, two SU-30 fighter aircraft were intercepted en route from the Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad to mainland Russia.

NATO jets in Baltics scrambled 3 times last week over Russian aircraft

Fighter aircraft in the fixed-wing segment is projected to lead the air-to-air refueling market during the forecast period Based on aircraft type, the fighter aircraft is projected to be the leading fixed-wing segment during the forecast period.

Air-to-Air Refueling Market, 2025 by System (Probe & Drogue, Boom Refueling, Autonomous), Component (Pumps, Valves, Nozzles, Hoses, Boom, Probes, Fuel Tanks, Pods), Aircraft Type (Fixed & Rotary)

The MoD said an RAF quick reaction alert Typhoon fighter aircraft scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth, with an RAF Voyager from RAF Brize Norton, to monitor two Russian Bear maritime patrol aircraft approaching UK airspace.

Scots 'Top Guns' thwart Russian bombers

Search of pilot of MiG-29 fighter aircraft of Azerbaijan Air Force that crashed during scheduled training flights continues, APA reports.

Search of MiG-29 aircraft pilot continues

BAGHDAD (NINA) - The US Air Force's Central Command announced the first military operation by the F-35A Lightning 2, known as the Stealth, the latest fighter aircraft in the world.

The latest fighter in the world to carry out its first strikes outside the United States, specifically in Kirkuk

Any injuries or casualties into the incident were yet not reported.Earlier on February 12 this year, aMiG 27 fighter aircraft crashed in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, while it wasflying on a training mission.

Another MiG jet of Indian air force crashes in Rajasthan

Islamabad -- PAF fighter aircraft carried out off-runway operations by operating from multiple locations along motorways and highways, today.

PAF carries out road runway operations

After landing, the fighter aircraft also took part in a refuelling and re-arming exercise.

PAF fighter planes carry out off-runway operations

ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter aircraft on Monday carried out off-runway operations by operating from multiple locations along motorways and highways.

PAF carries out off-runway operations

The fighter aircraft of the PAF carried out readiness exercises to perform take-off and landing sorties.