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

The Army used it to successfully strike targets in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat last May. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026

Some of these air-to-air missiles (AIM-120) cost $1 million each. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 May 2026

Reversible air-to-air heat pumps, which are gaining popularity, are an even more efficient option and can both heat homes in winter and cool them in summer. — Beth Gardiner, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

According to prosecutors, the Cuban military did not issue warnings before firing air-to-air missiles at the planes. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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