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As a child, during the war, I drew Spitfires and Messerschmitts. With Spot, I found that I had designed a fuselage! His spot is on his side, the roundel marking of an English fighter plane, and the color bar of his tail is the color stripes of a plane's rudder.
Eric Hill

Meaning of "fighter plane" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIGHTER PLANE

fighter plane  [ˈfaɪtə pleɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIGHTER PLANE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fighter plane is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIGHTER PLANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fighter plane

Fighter aircraft

A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat against other aircraft, as opposed to bombers and attack aircraft, whose main mission is to attack ground targets. The hallmarks of a fighter are its speed, maneuverability, and small size relative to other combat aircraft. Many fighters have secondary ground-attack capabilities, and some are designed as dual-purpose fighter-bombers; often aircraft that do not fulfill the standard definition are called fighters. This may be for political or national security reasons, for advertising purposes, or other reasons. A fighter's main purpose is to establish air superiority over a battlefield. Since World War I, achieving and maintaining air superiority has been considered essential for victory in conventional warfare. The success or failure of a belligerent's efforts to gain air supremacy hinges on several factors including the skill of its pilots, the tactical soundness of its doctrine for deploying its fighters, and the numbers and performance of those fighters.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIGHTER PLANE


aeroplane
ˈɛərəˌpleɪn
airplane
ˈɛəˌpleɪn
aquaplane
ˈækwəˌpleɪn
biplane
ˈbaɪˌpleɪn
Champlain
ʃæmˈpleɪn
complain
kəmˈpleɪn
explain
ɪkˈspleɪn
gyroplane
ˈdʒaɪrəˌpleɪn
hydroplane
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌpleɪn
hyperplane
ˈhaɪpəˌpleɪn
lain
leɪn
Laine
leɪn
lane
leɪn
monoplane
ˈmɒnəʊˌpleɪn
plain
pleɪn
plane
pleɪn
sailplane
ˈseɪlˌpleɪn
seaplane
ˈsiːˌpleɪn
triplane
ˈtraɪˌpleɪn
warplane
ˈwɔːˌpleɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIGHTER PLANE

fight
fight back
fight it out
fight like Kilkenny cats
fight off
fight shy of
fight-or-flight
fightable
fightback
fighter
fighter jet
fighter pilot
fighter-bomber
fighting
fighting chance
fighting cock
fighting fish
fighting fit
fighting spirit
fighting top

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIGHTER PLANE

astral plane
block plane
cargo plane
charter plane
deplane
fault plane
float plane
focal plane
freight plane
galactic plane
inclined plane
jack plane
jet plane
London plane
memory lane
model plane
multiplane
rocket plane
space plane
spy plane
tailplane

Synonyms and antonyms of fighter plane in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fighter plane» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIGHTER PLANE

Find out the translation of fighter plane to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fighter plane from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fighter plane» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

战斗机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

avión de combate
570 millions of speakers

English

fighter plane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लड़ाकू विमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طائرة مقاتلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

истребитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

avião de combate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুদ্ধ বিমান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avion de chasse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pesawat tempur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jäger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

戦闘機
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전투기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pesawat tempur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy bay chiến đấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர் விமானம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लढाऊ विमान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Avcı uçağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

combattente aereo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samolot myśliwski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

винищувач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

avion de vânătoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαχητικό αεροσκάφος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vegvliegtuig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jaktplan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jagerfly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fighter plane

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIGHTER PLANE»

The term «fighter plane» is regularly used and occupies the 90.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIGHTER PLANE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fighter plane

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QUOTES WITH «FIGHTER PLANE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fighter plane.
1
Eric Hill
As a child, during the war, I drew Spitfires and Messerschmitts. With Spot, I found that I had designed a fuselage! His spot is on his side, the roundel marking of an English fighter plane, and the color bar of his tail is the color stripes of a plane's rudder.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIGHTER PLANE»

Discover the use of fighter plane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fighter plane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fighter Planes Up Close
An introduction to fighter planes.
Andra Serlin Abramson, 2007
2
Library of Congress Subject Headings
F5 (Military science)] UF Fighter-bombers Fighters (Airplanes) Pursuit planes BT Airplanes, Military NT 97 Sen (Fighter planes) Aermacchi MB326 (Jet fighter plane) Airacobra (Fighter plane) Airacomet (Jet fighter plane) Albatros D. (Fighter  ...
Library of Congress, 2006
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
F1 cars USE Formula One automobiles F2A Buffalo (Fighter plane) USE Buffalo ( Fighter plane) F2H (Jet fighter plane) USE Banshee (Jet fighter plane) F3D (Jet fighter plane) USE Skyknight (Jet fighter plane) F-4 (Fighter planes) USE ...
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The American Fighter Plane
Following the evolution of the American fighter plane from its earliest inception to modern technologically advanced jets, The American Fighter Plane combines artist Ted Williams' illustrations with computer rendering systems to create ...
‎2002
5
Advanced tactical fighter to F-22 raptor: origins of the ...
This authoritative book takes you through the acquisition, development, and design process for the U.S. Air Force's 21st-century air dominance fighter--the F-22 Raptor.
David C. Aronstein, Michael J. Hirschberg, Albert C. Piccirillo, 1998
6
Curtiss P-40: Long-nosed Tomahawks
All aircraft are US unless otherwise stated. aerodynamic drag 7 aeronautical design 7–10,A8–9,12,14–15, 19 aircraft 6, 10; A6M “Zero” fighter plane (IJN) 49, 52, 54; A6M2 “Zero” fighter plane (IJN) 50; Aichi D3A1 “Val” dive bomber (IJN) 50 , 52 ...
Carl Molesworth, 2013
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How Does It Fly? Fighter Plane
Explains the features and capabilities of fighter planes and how they are different from regular planes.
Matt Mullins, 2011
8
Fighter Planes
An overview of the history and characteristics of fighter planes.
Mark Dartford, 2003
9
Cracking the Zero Mystery: How the U. S. Learned to Beat ...
Traces the development and combat use of the Japanese Zero, and recounts how the U.S. gained valuable information from one that crash landed in Alaska
Jim Rearden, 1990
10
The Guadalcanal Air War: Col. Jefferson DeBlanc's Story
It may appear that a fighter plane has an advantage over a float plane. Such is not the case since the rear gunner can shoot down the fighter. If the fighter plane overshoots the float plane, there is the chance that the pilot of the float plane may  ...
DeBlanc, Jefferson J.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIGHTER PLANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fighter plane is used in the context of the following news items.
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Project to build new, improved version of 'Tejas' fighter plane to …
Frustrated by the persistent delays and design flaws that have dogged the Light Combat Aircraft, or LCA, programme, the government is ... «Ibcworldnews, Jul 15»
2
Veteran Survived Harrowing WWII Missions
"We were fortunate there was never a fighter plane in our formation in the missions we was on." There was plenty of anti-aircraft fire, also known ... «Greeneville Sun, Jul 15»
3
A Detailed Look At The Nike Kyrie 1 "Warhawk" EYBL
... the sneaker incorporates the fighter plane's theme with a Tan/Olive composition, teeth-inspired midsole and Black/Yellow checkered detail ... «KicksOnFire.com, Jul 15»
4
Spitfire broadcast for BBC's Evans
... over England in 1940, before taking to the air in the famous fighter plane to fly over the White Cliffs and broadcast live into Ken Bruce's show. «Littlehampton Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Langley museum will build and fly replica of 100-year-old fighter
A replica of a Sopwith Camel fighter plane was put on display outdoors on Canada Day by the Museum of Flight. Museum members are ... «Langley Times, Jul 15»
6
When flight MH17 went down in Ukraine, one sister died and …
... subsequently both they and their allies in Moscow insisted that the plane was shot down in an air-to-air attack by a Ukrainian fighter plane. «KOSU, Jul 15»
7
Spitfire Mark 1 faithfully restored after sells for world record £3.1m
Captured: The fighter plane (pictured left) was being piloted by Flying Officer Peter Cazenove (right) over Dunkirk when it was hit by a single ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Omaha-based entrepreneurs' business group fly and dog-fight in …
... are taking control of a military fighter plane and engaging in simulated combat. The group is hosting Air Combat USA, a civilian dog-fighting ... «KMTV, Jul 15»
9
Converse Mimics Fighter Planes With Chuck Taylor All Star MA-1 …
The sides highlight fighter plane-specific, shark-like artwork mimicking that of the nose portion of legendary Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter jets. «Highsnobiety, Jul 15»
10
NTSB working to preserve evidence, determine what went wrong in …
Berkeley County Rescue Squad and teams from other agencies searched Wednesday the site of a crash between a fighter plane and a small ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»

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