jump jet

noun

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Recent Examples of jump jet 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 It was expected to replace earlier generations of fighter jets like the Air Force's F-16 and the Marines' Harrier jump jets. — Joel Mathis, The Week, 13 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump jet
  1. torpedo bomber
  2. rocket plane
  3. supersonic transport
  4. bomber
  5. jet
  6. warplane
  7. seaplane
Noun
  • Before becoming the 41st U.S. President, George H. W. Bush received training on the Avenger TBF/TBM torpedo bomber at NAS Ft. Lauderdale from June 16 to Aug. 16, 1943.
    — Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2024
  • Several hundred aircraft would assemble, including dive bombers, torpedo bombers and fighter planes, such as the P38 Lightnings, F4F Wildcats, F6F Hellcats, F4U Corsairs and P-40 Warhawks.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
Definition of torpedo bomber
Noun
  • Ambitious short film chronicles daring flight of X-15 rocket plane test pilot (video) Going to SXSW 2025?
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • These lower operating expenses are tied to Virgin Galactic's decision to suspend operations of its VSS Unity suborbital rocket plane last year to focus investment into a new series of suborbital spacecraft known as Delta-class ships.
    — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of rocket plane
Noun
  • Although supersonic passenger aircraft found a niche from the 1970s through the early 2000s with the Concorde, commercial supersonic transport is no longer available for the mainstream consumer marketplace today.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2025
  • That means a whole new generation of supersonic transports that will not only cater to the privileged few but the public at large.
    — Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of supersonic transport
Noun
  • In addition, the Pentagon’s future stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, will have many of the same cutting edge technologies in advanced materials, AI, propulsion and stealth.
    — Tara Copp, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The attacks were focused on Engels, an industrial city near Russia's main base for nuclear-capable strategic bombers.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of bomber
Noun
  • At touchdown, the landing gear collapsed, the left wing separated from the fuselage, and a jet fuel leak ignited, triggering a runway fire as the plane rolled onto its back.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The incident came after other safety issues had been linked to Boeing's Max line of aircraft, heightening concerns about the jet's safety.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of jet
Noun
  • Russian warplanes targeted the bridges along the border, aiming to cut off the likeliest evacuation routes.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Japanese warplanes began bombing Pearl Harbor about an hour later.
    — Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2025
Definition of warplane
Noun
  • Located 70 miles off the coast of Key West, this remote national park is only accessible by ferry, seaplane, or personal boat.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Florida’s lake towns brim with charm, especially in Lake County, home to the antiquing magnet of Mt. Dora and nearby Tavares, where seaplanes splash down on regular flight-seeing outings with Jones Brothers Air & Seaplane Tours.
    — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of seaplane

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