fighter jet
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The U.S. fighter jet was the first to be lost over enemy territory in more than 20 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
A Polish F-16 fighter jet took off after the missile was detected but lost track of it, authorities initially indicated.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, Romanian President Nicusor Dan said a Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a Russian drone breaching the country's airspace on Friday.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Among the company’s business segments, second-quarter sales for aeronautics, which includes the F-35 fighter jet, rose 9.3% to $8.11 billion, besting the FactSet consensus of $7.61 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 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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