jump jets

plural of jump jet

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bombers
Noun
  • First developed during the Cold War to counter American strategic bombers, the Tu-160 remains the largest and heaviest combat aircraft ever built, the fastest operational bomber in the world, and one of the most heavily armed aircraft ever placed into service.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
  • Neither Diego Garcia nor Fairford, the key forward operating base for US strategic bombers in Europe, was used in last June’s one-time B-2 bomber strike on Iranian nuclear sites.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Jump jets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump%20jets. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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