Definition of Aircraft. Meaning of Aircraft. Synonyms of Aircraft

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Definition of Aircraft

Aircraft
Aircraft Air"craft`, n. sing. & pl. Any device, as a balloon, a["e]roplane, etc., for floating in, or flying through, the air.

Meaning of Aircraft from wikipedia

- An aircraft (pl.: aircraft) is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static...
- An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying...
- Fighter aircraft (early on also pursuit aircraft) are military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter...
- An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Aircraft using power components are...
- Anti-aircraft warfare, counter-air, anti-air, AA, flak, layered air defence or air defence forces is the counter to aerial warfare. It is defined by NATO...
- of airborne early warning aircraft. An AEW aircraft is an airborne radar system generally used to detect incoming aircraft, ships, vehicles, missiles...
- military aircraft is any fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft that is operated by a legal or insurrectionary military of any type. Military aircraft can be...
- Active United States military aircraft is a list of military aircraft that are used by the United States military. For aircraft no longer in service, see...
- of United States naval aircraft contains types currently used by the United States Navy. For a complete list of naval aircraft designated under pre-1962...
- An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or p****engers on board. UAVs were originally...