air-to-air
adjective
: launched from one airplane in flight at another
air-to-air missiles
also
: involving aircraft in flight
air-to-air combat
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As the Air Force phases in new fighter jets like the F-35 and prepares for future sixth-generation aircraft, officials say the QF-16 fleet will remain essential for testing next-generation air-to-air weapons under realistic conditions.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
However, where early efforts focused on air-to-air combat capabilities, Talon goes for a multi-mission approach able to handle intelligence collection, acting as a decoy for enemy fire, and as a missile carrier using its advanced AI with its human-on-the-loop autonomous functions.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
First introduced in the 1980s, the F-16C is known for its agility, advanced avionics and ability to perform both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The stealth fighter plane was intended to replace the F-16 and was made to allow pilots to alternate between a bombing task and air-to-air combat during the same mission.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
However, where early efforts focused on air-to-air combat capabilities, Talon goes for a multi-mission approach able to handle intelligence collection, acting as a decoy for enemy fire, and as a missile carrier using its advanced AI with its human-on-the-loop autonomous functions.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
First introduced in the 1980s, the F-16C is known for its agility, advanced avionics and ability to perform both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The stealth fighter plane was intended to replace the F-16 and was made to allow pilots to alternate between a bombing task and air-to-air combat during the same mission.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Air-to-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air-to-air. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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