pursuit plane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pursuit plane
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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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
Few weeks ago the Army hedged its liquid-cooled bet, put down $56,500,000, the biggest pursuit plane order in its history, for a brand-new plane, the Republic P-47, built around Pratt & Whitney's 2,000-horsepower air-cooled engine.
From Time Magazine Archive
A pursuit plane radioed that the gear was descending as intended and seemed to be locking into place.
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
He had a bag of tricks that would get any pursuit plane off his tail.
From Famous Flyers And Their Famous Flights by Grayson, J. J.
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