fighter jet
Americannoun
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On Tuesday, Estonian officials said a Nato fighter jet had shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
GE Aerospace’s new XA102 External link is vying to power the Air Force’s F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Another is Anduril, a US defence technology company which carried out its first test flight of a fighter jet without a pilot in February.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Germany said last month it is considering Boeing's Australian-developed Ghost Bat, designed to fly alongside a fighter jet and return to base, as it modernises its air force.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
It zinged through the air on its mission like a missile from a fighter jet.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
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