rocket planes

plural of rocket plane

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Noun
  • The list includes passenger airports, airline hubs, airports with heavy cargo traffic also Teterboro, New York, which CBS says is frequented by private jets and other general aviation traffic.
    Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Blazar is the name given to AFNs that point one of these jets of plasma right at Earth.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • All three nuclear powers have established their own nuclear triad, consisting of ICBMs, submarines armed with ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft, which ensure their forces can survive a first strike and retaliate, thereby deterring a nuclear attack.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Officials say the aircraft can strike drug labs, clandestine airstrips, and vessels linked to trafficking networks.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
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