air-transportable

American

[air-trans-pawr-tuh-buhl, -pohr-] / ˈɛər trænsˌpɔr tə bəl, -ˌpoʊr- /

adjective

that can be transported by aircraft.

air-transportable equipment.

Other Word Forms

air transportability noun

Example Sentences

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Army’s website describes a Humvee as “a lightweight, highly mobile, high-performance, diesel-powered four-wheel drive, air-transportable and air-droppable family of tactical vehicles,” weighing up to 11,500 pounds and having maximum speeds of 70 mph.

From Los Angeles Times

Missile Defense Agency is the "largest air-transportable x-band radar in the world", that has spurred tensions with China.

From Reuters

Strike power of force: lightweight rifles, machine guns and mortars, recoilless rifles, lightweight jeeps and trucks, backstopped by air-transportable, atomic-warheaded Honest John tactical missiles.

From Time Magazine Archive

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