fighter jet

American  

[fahy-ter jet] / ˈfaɪ tər ˌdʒɛt /

noun

1. a jet aircraft designed and equipped for combat.

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Example Sentences

“A refueling aircraft is a gas station, not a fighter jet,” said French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal

From the moment a fighter jet flew over Dubai's centre court last Saturday as the players were about to walk on for the final, Britain's Grand Slam doubles champion Henry Patten knew this would be no ordinary week.

From BBC

Robert, a 60-year-old businessman from Tehran, told AFP that life in the capital was "really very scary" with fresh explosions and the roar of fighter jet engines reported again on Friday.

From Barron's

The fighter jet market is one of the most competitive in international defense, given the amount of money spent and prestige associated with being able to produce and sell these hi-tech products.

From The Wall Street Journal

It added that an Israeli F-35 fighter jet shot down an Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran, describing it as "the first shootdown in history of a manned fighter aircraft by an F-35".

From BBC