fighter jet

American

[fahy-ter jet] / ˈfaɪ tər ˌdʒɛt /

noun

a jet aircraft designed and equipped for combat.

Example Sentences

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Why would Turkey, already a global military power, need such an advanced fighter jet?

From The Wall Street Journal

The other hub, around the city of Ganzhou in Jiangxi, specialises in "heavy" rare earths -- harder to extract but more valuable because of their use in heat-resistant magnets, fighter jet engines, missile guidance systems and lasers.

From Barron's

“You can’t make a vehicle without these, you can’t make a fighter jet without some of these metals,” said Andre Zeitoun, founder and CEO of Ionic MT, adding that the minerals are also essential for semiconductor chips that power artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reports suggest that India wants to buy the upgraded S-500 systems and the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet.

From BBC

An F-16 fighter jet crashed in the desert town of Trona on Wednesday, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

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