warplane

noun

war·plane ˈwȯr-ˌplān

Synonyms of warplane next

: a military airplane

specifically : one armed for combat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The video excerpt released by the Pentagon does not show events before or after the apparent fuel-dumping confrontation and does not show the Russian warplane striking the drone. —

Karl Ritter And Dino Hazell, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Mar. 2023 The warplane clipped the drone’s propeller in international airspace, leading to its crash in the Black Sea. —

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 16 Mar. 2023 On February 10, a U.S. warplane engaged a UFO over northern Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay. —

The Editors, National Review, 16 Feb. 2023 In June, Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs in the path of British destroyer Defender to drive it away from Black Sea waters near the Crimean city of Sevastopol. —

The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2021 In June, Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs in the path of British destroyer Defender to drive it away from Black Sea waters near the Crimean city of Sevastopol. —

Fox News, 1 Nov. 2021 Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs in the path of British destroyer Defender on Wednesday to drive it away from waters near the Crimean city of Sevastopol. —

NBC News, 24 June 2021 Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday ordered a US warplane to shoot down an unidentified object that was flying over northern Canada. —

Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2023 The same type of warplane and weapon were used in the previous shoot downs. —

Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023 See More

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