aircraft Definition
air·craft (er′kraft′)
noun pl. -·craft′
any structure or machine designed to travel through the air, whether heavier or lighter than air; airplane, airship, balloon, helicopter, etc.
aircraft Usage Examples
Converse of object
- fly: The Tiger Club welcomes any pilot who wishes to fly the aircraft that we operate.
- hijack: A fourth hijacked aircraft crashed in Pennsylvania, killing all on board.
- refuel: Mobility aircraft carry troops and equipment into battle, transport peacekeeping forces and humanitarian relief, and refuel other military aircraft in flight.
Adjective modifier
- military: About a quarter of the world's jet fuel is used by military aircraft.
- low-flying: The first of these was its lack of cover against low-flying aircraft.
- engined: The remaining piston engined combat aircraft were quickly retired and replaced by the latest French types: Vautour, Magister and Super Mystere.
- rotary: Its customers include all of the world's leading manufacturers of civil and military, fixed and rotary wing aircraft and aero engine.
- German: General Summary The first jet aircraft to fly was a German aircraft in 1939.
- civilian: By 1936 Miles was one of the country's leading manufacturers of light civilian aircraft.
Modifies a noun
- carrier: Many flew from aircraft carriers located near the front.
- hangar: The meal was adequate but limited by the modest facilities of a medieval aircraft hangar.
- noise: Complaints about aircraft noise are usually made direct to the airports.
- hanger: The first thing of note was the farmers light aircraft hanger.
- landing: Flying was different here as there were different kinds of aircraft landing and there was a flying ceiling of 1500 feet.
Noun used with modifier
- fighter: Over 800 British fighter aircraft were sent to help Stalin against the German onslaught?
- reconnaissance: During the second half of 1940 at least eleven reconnaissance aircraft flying from French airfields are known to have operated over Bath.
- jet: General Summary The first jet aircraft to fly was a German aircraft in 1939.
- enemy: The air defenses fail to destroy a single enemy aircraft.
- combat: The term " combat aircraft " does not include primary trainer aircraft.
- microlight: How microlight aircraft can hover silently, in tight formation, on windy nights was not explained.

