aircraft

The definition of an aircraft is a vehicle used for traveling through the air.

(noun)

An airplane and a helicopter are each an example of an aircraft.

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See aircraft in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. aircraft

any structure or machine designed to travel through the air, whether heavier or lighter than air; airplane, airship, balloon, helicopter, etc.

See aircraft in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. aircraft aircraft
A machine or device, such as an airplane, helicopter, glider, or dirigible, that is capable of atmospheric flight.

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