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fighter jet

American  
[fahy-ter jet] / ˈfaɪ tər ˌdʒɛt /

noun

  1. a jet aircraft designed and equipped for combat.


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Navy’s next-generation fighter jet in the years ahead, building on a massive contract it had won in 2025 for Air Force fighters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The deal, if approved, would give Washington a "predictable, affordable, and resilient" fighter jet program, Lockheed said, pointing to billions of dollars in expected savings thanks to "long-term pricing and industry volume discounts."

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Navy selected the aerospace company to manufacture its next-generation fighter jet.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The Hawker Hunter, a British-designed Cold War-era fighter jet, is equipped with a Martin-Baker ejection seat that allows the pilot to blast out of the cockpit in an emergency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

It was a lot simpler than the MiG fighter jet Gagarin was used to flying, and that was by design—he wasn’t supposed to touch the controls.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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