aircraft
noun/ˈeəkrɑːft/
/ˈerkræft/
(plural aircraft)
- any vehicle that can fly and carry goods or passengers
enlarge image- fighter/transport/military aircraft
- The aircraft was flown by a young American pilot.
- We operate a fleet of six aircraft.
- The systems are built for jet aircraft.
Wordfinder- aircraft
- bomber
- drone
- fighter
- helicopter
- jet
- jump jet
- parachute
- pilot
- warplane
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by airb2- The aircraft is due to take off at midnight.
- The aircraft taxied along the runway.
- The army is using unmanned aircraft to survey the area.
- The passengers boarded the aircraft.
- The pilot overshot the runway and crashed his aircraft.
- There are approximately 6 700 commercial aircraft operating in the United States.
- attacks by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft
- His passion is making model aircraft.
- Significant progress has been made in reducing aircraft noise.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fixed-wing
- jet
- light
- …
- fly
- operate
- pilot
- …
- fly
- operate
- land
- …
- industry
- production
- manufacturer
- …
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