pursuit plane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pursuit plane
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Reaching the spot, searchers found cool, collected authorities, heard the true explanation: a barrage balloon had broken its moorings, and lest its trailing wires short-circuit power lines a French pursuit plane had shot it down.
From Time Magazine Archive
From Dayton to Buffalo to Indianapolis an Army pursuit plane streaked last week, bearing the most precious bit of freight now in custody of the U. S. Army Air Corps.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of his closest calls came long before the war, when his two-seater pursuit plane caught fire during a training flight in Florida.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then, a few hours before its arrival, the police got word that a U.S. customs pursuit plane with sophisticated surveillance gear had intercepted the charter as it winged its way over Key West.
From Time Magazine Archive
If we had a pursuit plane ready to take off, we might catch him, but we haven't.
From The Solar Magnet by Meek, S. P. (Sterner St. Paul)
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