jump jet

noun

Definition of jump jetnext
as in torpedo bomber

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Recent Examples of jump jet Farewell to the ‘jump jet’ The US Marine Corps on Wednesday retired the AV-8B Harrier II, the vertical takeoff and landing jet that’s been an icon of Marine aviation for 55 years. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 By 2019, those Essex F-35Bs flew twice as much as its predecessor, the AV-8B Harrier jump jet, had on previous deployments. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 One thing that Anadolu has that the America class does not is a ski ramp, a holdover from Juan Carlos and the need to support Spain’s fleet of Harrier jump jets. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Apr. 2023 It was expected to replace earlier generations of fighter jets like the Air Force's F-16 and the Marines' Harrier jump jets. — Joel Mathis, The Week, 13 Feb. 2023 The F-35Bs safely landed using the standard maneuver, whereby a pilot converts the jump jet to hover mode while flying alongside the carrier then slides sideways over the deck before setting down. — David Axe, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump jet
  1. torpedo bomber
  2. rocket plane
  3. supersonic transport
  4. bomber
  5. jet
  6. warplane
  7. seaplane
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Today, while a new generation of supersonic transports is under development, civilian aviation is consigned to speeds below that of sound, though some business jets can go over Mach 9-and-a-bit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
  • In the 1960s, the federal government also poured resources into developing a supersonic transport plane.
    — Made by History, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of supersonic transport
Noun
  • Cole’s lawyers have also advanced Kerkhoff as an alternative suspect, while Baker is accused of falsely identifying her as the bomber.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond the bomber Within a few years, jihadi groups in Iraq, Jordan and Pakistan were also using female suicide bombers.
    — Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bomber
Noun
  • Passengers will enjoy the amenities and seamless nature of private jet travel at a fraction of the cost.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The president of the United States said [in September] that nobody should buy Bombardier jets any more.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of jet
Noun
  • Five years ago, Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs in the Black Sea to force the British destroyer HMS Defender out of an area near Crimea that Moscow claimed as its territorial waters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • The modern stadium spectacle is rife with enormous flags, salutes to service members, and flyovers by supersonic warplanes.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
Definition of warplane
Noun
  • The hotel owns its own seaplane and helicopter, which is a 45-minute flight from Nadi International.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • According to owner Mary Klein, Mac’s widow, the building was originally built to store seaplane parts.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of seaplane

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“Jump jet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump%20jet. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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