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...
- Anti-aircraft warfare is the counter to aerial warfare and it includes "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action"...
- An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Aircraft using power components are...
- of airborne early warning aircraft. An AEW aircraft is an airborne radar system generally used to detect incoming aircraft, ships, vehicles, missiles...
- An uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or p****engers on board. UAVs were originally...
- Sikorsky Aircraft is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut. It was established by aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky in 1923 and...
- 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...
- aircraft of the United States cover current and former military aircraft of the United States Armed Forces. List of United States Air Force aircraft designations...