airmobile

American  

[air-moh-buhl, -beel, -bahyl] / ˈɛərˌmoʊ bəl, -bil, -baɪl /

adjective

1. transportable or transported to combat areas by helicopters.

   airmobile troops; airmobile corps.

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Etymology

Origin of airmobile

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; air ¹ + mobile

Example Sentences

“For China, gaining control of Motor Sich will result in the accelerated arrival of the PLA’s global airmobile power projection capabilities,” Mr. Fisher said.

From Washington Times

During “You Can’t Catch Me,” Berry imagines evading the police on the New Jersey Turnpike in a “brand new airmobile” that takes flight with the push of a button.

From Washington Post

Mr. Cárdenas became legendary when he scored a major coup against the government: The recruitment of about 30 members of the Special Forces Airmobile Group, an elite Mexican army squadron trained in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1961, when imaginative Army thinkers devised the airmobile concept, they got a cool reception from their own superiors until McNamara's office offered encouragement.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week the Pentagon announced plans for at least one more chopper-supported airmobile division.

From Time Magazine Archive