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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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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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