noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ fixed-wing , jet , light , low-flying , supersonic
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Three men were flying in a light ~ at low altitude when a passenger jet approached.
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attacks by helicopters and fixed-wing ~
▪ single-engined , twin-engined
▪ manned , unmanned
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The army is using unmanned ~ 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 ~.
VERB + AIRCRAFT
▪ fly , operate , pilot
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The ~ was flown by a young American pilot.
▪ land
▪ board
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The passengers boarded the ~.
▪ hijack
▪ destroy , shoot down
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To be an ace you had to shoot down five enemy ~.
AIRCRAFT + VERB
▪ fly , operate
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There are approximately 6 700 commercial ~ operating in the United States.
▪ land , take off
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The ~ 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
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a US Navy ~ carrier
▪ noise
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Significant progress has been made in reducing ~ noise.
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He claimed that ~ noise was the worst form of pollution.