air-to-air

adjective

ˌer-tə-ˈ(w)er

: launched from one airplane in flight at another

air-to-air missiles

also : involving aircraft in flight

air-to-air combat

Examples of air-to-air in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Russian air-to-air drone kills are much less common. —

David Axe, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 Beijing recently reassigned a nuclear role to the H-6 bomber, outfitting it with an air-to-air refueling capability to extend its reach in the Asia-Pacific. —

Kyle Balzer, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024 Ukrainian air defenses, including first-person-view drones performing an air-to-air role for the first time, have knocked out several Russian helicopters and a Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber. —

David Axe, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 Future co-production projects may also include medium-range air-to-air missiles, officials said. —

Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for air-to-air

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