aerospace plane

noun

Definition of aerospace planenext
as in rocket plane

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  1. rocket plane
  2. supersonic transport
  3. jet
  4. turbojet
  5. turboprop
  6. torpedo bomber
Noun
  • That means the rocket plane will fly to space just one more time, taking four customers into suborbital space to experience a few minutes of microgravity before coming back to land on a runway.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The company flew its SpaceShipTwo rocket plane to the edge of space six times in six months, giving a few Virgin Galactic customers a taste of spaceflight after waiting more than a decade.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2024
Definition of rocket plane
Noun
  • That means a whole new generation of supersonic transports that will not only cater to the privileged few but the public at large.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • While supersonic transport remains on the drawing board, passenger-friendly Project Sunrise may indeed help transcend time and distance.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of supersonic transport
Noun
  • Israel has bombarded Yemen several times in response — sending its jets more than 1,000 miles to do so — but has struggled to decisively subdue the Houthis.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Rowland added to her beauty archive, attending the Paramount Golden Globe Nominee Celebration in a classic, jet black iteration of her go-to style.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of jet
Noun
  • As ramjets forego moving parts like the compressor and turbine components found in traditional turbojets, the design is more compact, lightweight, efficient, and cost-effective to produce.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Those advantages also have a downside: ramjets are entirely ineffective at low speeds and are often accompanied by turbojets to handle subsonic flight, where the airspeed isn't enough to feed air-hungry ramjet engines.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of turbojet
Noun
  • Previously, the small runway could only handle helicopters and small turboprop planes from Reykjavik and other settlements in Greenland.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The Special Olympics Airlift was the idea of a former CEO of Textron Aviation, which makes Citation business jets and Beechcraft turboprops, to transport athletes from all over the U.S. to the games.
    Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of turboprop
Noun
  • Before becoming the 41st U.S. President, George H. W. Bush received training on the Avenger TBF/TBM torpedo bomber at NAS Ft. Lauderdale from June 16 to Aug. 16, 1943.
    Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2024
  • Several hundred aircraft would assemble, including dive bombers, torpedo bombers and fighter planes, such as the P38 Lightnings, F4F Wildcats, F6F Hellcats, F4U Corsairs and P-40 Warhawks.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
Definition of torpedo bomber
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