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Aircraft

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ˈeəkrɑːft/nounCore term

In military & defence, aircraft means: Any machine that flies, including aeroplanes, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles; military aircraft include transport, training and combat types.

In Turkish: hava aracı, uçak

How it is used

The plural is also 'aircraft': one aircraft, three aircraft. Phrases: military aircraft, transport aircraft, aircraft maintenance, aircraft carrier. The people who fly them are aircrew; ground crew service them.

Example sentences

  1. Four transport aircraft carried the field hospital to the disaster area.

  2. Aircraft maintenance technicians work in shifts around the clock.

Common collocations

  • military aircraft
  • transport aircraft
  • aircraft maintenance
  • aircraft carrier
  • training aircraft
  • air forceThe branch of the armed forces that operates military aircraft and air defence systems and carries out missions in the air.
  • UAVShort for unmanned aerial vehicle: an aircraft with no pilot on board, flown by remote control or by its own onboard computer systems.
  • maintenanceThe regular work of checking, servicing and repairing vehicles, aircraft, ships and equipment so that they stay safe and ready to use.
  • baseA place with buildings and facilities where military units live, train and keep their equipment, and from which they operate.

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