AEROSPACE PLANE Synonyms: 39 Similar Words

aerospace plane

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Definition of aerospace plane

as in rocket plane

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Virgin decided to move on to the Delta-class program after completing 12 flights to the edge of space—above 80 km or 50 miles, as defined by the US government—with the previous-generation VSS Unity rocket plane.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
These lower operating expenses are tied to Virgin Galactic's decision to suspend operations of its VSS Unity suborbital rocket plane last year to focus investment into a new series of suborbital spacecraft known as Delta-class ships.

— Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025

Definition of rocket plane

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In the 1960s, the federal government also poured resources into developing a supersonic transport plane.

— Made by History, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Although supersonic passenger aircraft found a niche from the 1970s through the early 2000s with the Concorde, commercial supersonic transport is no longer available for the mainstream consumer marketplace today.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2025

Definition of supersonic transport

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But high jet fuel costs caused by the Iran war continue to take a toll on the carrier’s bottom line.

— Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
But if ‘Oumuamua were a traditional comet, its anomalous acceleration should’ve been accompanied by a rocketlike jet of gas and dust vented from ices warmed by the close encounter with our star.

— Darryl Z. Seligman, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Definition of jet

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Hybrid versions add turbojet propulsion, increasing top speed to 350 mph.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
But then the development of modern high-bypass turbofan jet engines that are 75% quieter than 1960s-technology turbojets eliminated much of the controversy.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026

Definition of turbojet

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The single-engine turboprop plane was built in 2010, according to FAA records.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
The low-wing, single-engine turboprop plane was not able to make it to full power, according to officials with the Bates County Emergency Management Agency.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

Definition of turboprop

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His plane of choice hasn't changed – the TBM Avenger, the Navy's main torpedo bomber during World War II, particularly in the Pacific theater.

— Noel Brennan, CBS News, 15 May 2026
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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