jump jet

American  

Or jump-jet

noun

1. a jet airplane capable of taking off and landing vertically or on an extremely short runway or flight deck.

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jump jet British  

noun

1. a fixed-wing jet aircraft that is capable of landing and taking off vertically

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Etymology

Origin of jump jet

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The F-35A variant takes off from a normal runway while the F-35B is a jump jet capable of vertical takeoff and landing on both land and on ships.

From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2020

Answer Man has always been partial to the Harrier, or the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B, as the jump jet is officially called.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2018

The drill, involving Ospreys, Harrier jump jet aircraft, armored vehicles, B-52 bombers and hovercraft, follows a two-day visit to China by U.S.

From Reuters • May 20, 2015

But – cor! – what a Harrier jump jet of a heyday we had.

From The Guardian • Aug. 29, 2012

The TV commentator Stuart Hall was laughing like a Harrier jump jet taking off.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell