jump jet

noun

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: a military jet aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing capability

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One thing that Anadolu has that the America class does not is a ski ramp, a holdover from Juan Carlos and the need to support Spain’s fleet of Harrier jump jets. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Apr. 2023 The crash of a hovering F-35B jump jet on December 14, 2022 led to a freeze on F135 deliveries 13 days later. — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 1 Mar. 2023

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1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jump jet was in 1964

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“Jump jet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20jet. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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