air-to-air
adjective
: launched from one airplane in flight at another
air-to-air missiles
also
: involving aircraft in flight
air-to-air combat
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With a top speed of nearly 2,000 miles per hour, the F-15 is capable of both air-to-air combat and bombing targets on the ground.
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Edward Wong, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Its goal is to extend the range and effectiveness of both air-to-air missiles and the current class of fighter jets while new aircraft are introduced.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2024
One of the fighter jets shot down the Turkish drone with an air-to-air missile, the officials said.
—Courtney Kube, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2023
Early in the war, Kyiv and many of its supporters called for a no-fly zone, but Western leaders refused to impose one, fearing an air-to-air clash between NATO and Russian aircraft.
—Austin Carson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2023
Western governments continue to explore the possibility that an air-to-air missile could have been used, even if an explosion on board remained the more likely scenario.
—Robin Stein, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2023
Lacy made another name for himself in Hollywood, photographing air-to-air scenes in movies such as Top Gun, The Great Santini, and Armageddon.
—Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2023
So our near-term focus will be on ensuring a uniformly strong connection throughout the route, for both air-to-ground and air-to-air communications.
—Kamesh Namuduri, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2023
The jet will likely be multi-role, capable of air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, but with capabilities skewed somewhat toward air superiority.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 7 July 2023
Edward Wong, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Its goal is to extend the range and effectiveness of both air-to-air missiles and the current class of fighter jets while new aircraft are introduced.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2024
One of the fighter jets shot down the Turkish drone with an air-to-air missile, the officials said.
—Courtney Kube, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2023
Early in the war, Kyiv and many of its supporters called for a no-fly zone, but Western leaders refused to impose one, fearing an air-to-air clash between NATO and Russian aircraft.
—Austin Carson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2023
Western governments continue to explore the possibility that an air-to-air missile could have been used, even if an explosion on board remained the more likely scenario.
—Robin Stein, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2023
Lacy made another name for himself in Hollywood, photographing air-to-air scenes in movies such as Top Gun, The Great Santini, and Armageddon.
—Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2023
So our near-term focus will be on ensuring a uniformly strong connection throughout the route, for both air-to-ground and air-to-air communications.
—Kamesh Namuduri, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2023
The jet will likely be multi-role, capable of air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, but with capabilities skewed somewhat toward air superiority.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 7 July 2023
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