aircraft

aircraft: noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ fixed-wing, jet, light, low-flying, supersonic

▪ Three men were flying in a light aircraft at low altitude when a passenger jet approached.

▪ attacks by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft

▪ single-engined, twin-engined

▪ manned, unmanned

▪ The army is using unmanned aircraft to survey the area.

▪ microlight (BrE), ultralight (AmE)

▪ cargo, civil, civilian, commercial, passenger, private

▪ attack, combat, fighter, military, reconnaissance, stealth, strike, surveillance, transport

▪ enemy

▪ model (esp. BrE)

▪ His passion is making model aircraft.

VERB + AIRCRAFT

▪ fly, operate, pilot

▪ The aircraft was flown by a young American pilot.

▪ land

▪ board

▪ The passengers boarded the aircraft.

▪ hijack

▪ destroy, shoot down

▪ To be an ace you had to shoot down five enemy aircraft.

AIRCRAFT + VERB

▪ fly, operate

▪ There are approximately 6 700 commercial aircraft operating in the United States.

▪ land, take off

▪ The aircraft is due to take off at midnight.

▪ crash

▪ carry sth

▪ attack sth, bomb sth

AIRCRAFT + NOUN

▪ industry

▪ production

▪ manufacturer

▪ maintenance

▪ engine, parts

▪ engineer

▪ commander

▪ hangar

▪ carrier

▪ a US Navy aircraft carrier

▪ noise

▪ Significant progress has been made in reducing aircraft noise.

▪ He claimed that aircraft noise was the worst form of pollution.

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aircraft — [er′kraft΄] n. pl. aircraft any structure or machine designed to travel through the air, whether heavier or lighter than air; airplane, airship, balloon, helicopter, etc … English World dictionary
Aircraft — Air craft , n. sing. & pl. Any vehicle, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon, etc., for floating in, or flying through, the air. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aircraft — [n] airplane airliner, airship, balloon, blimp, chopper*, dirigible, flying machine, flying saucer, helicopter, jet, UFO, zeppelin; concept 504 … New thesaurus
aircraft — ► NOUN (pl. same) ▪ an aeroplane, helicopter, or other machine capable of flight … English terms dictionary
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aircraft */*/ — UK [ˈeə(r)ˌkrɑːft] / US [ˈerˌkræft] noun [countable] Word forms aircraft : singular aircraft plural aircraft a plane, helicopter, or other vehicle that flies military/commercial aircraft They came under attack from enemy aircraft. The aircraft… … English dictionary
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aircraft — [[t]e͟ə(r)krɑːft, kræft[/t]] ♦♦ N COUNT (aircraft is both the singular and the plural form.) An aircraft is a vehicle which can fly, for example an aeroplane or a helicopter. The return flight of the aircraft was delayed... At least three… … English dictionary

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