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air·craft  (ârkrft)
n. pl. aircraft
A machine or device, such as an airplane, helicopter, glider, or dirigible, that is capable of atmospheric flight.

aircraft [ˈɛəˌkrɑːft]
n pl -craft
(Engineering / Aeronautics) any machine capable of flying by means of buoyancy or aerodynamic forces, such as a glider, helicopter, or aeroplane

Aircraft flying machines collectively, 1850.
See: inactive aircraft inventory; program aircraft; reserve aircraft; supporting aircraft; unit aircraft.
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Noun1.aircraft - a vehicle that can flyaircraft - a vehicle that can fly              
fly-by, flypast, flyover - a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
crash landing - an emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft)
crop-dusting, spraying - the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
stabilisation, stabilization - the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn
aircraft engine - the engine that powers and aircraft
bay - a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose; "he opened the bomb bay"
bogy, bogie, bogey - an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
cabin - the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
cockpit - compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
craft - a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
cruise missile - an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb
fuel system - equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine
heavier-than-air craft - a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
lighter-than-air craft - aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
nose - a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
skeletal frame, underframe, skeleton, frame - the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"
skin - an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
stealth aircraft - an aircraft designed in accordance with technology that makes detection by radar difficult
destabilization - an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)
driftage - the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting
fleet - group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
airplane pilot, pilot - someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
brownout, dimout, blackout - darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
aviate, pilot, fly - operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba"
touch down - come or bring (a plane) to a landing; "the plane touched down at noon"

aircraft
noun plane, jet, aeroplane, airplane, airliner (U.S. & Canad.), kite (Brit. slang), flying machine The return flight of the aircraft was delayed. see aviation terms

Aircraft

Translations
aircraft [ˈɛəkrɑːft]
A. N (pl inv) → avión m
the aircraft industryla industria aeronáutica
B. CPD aircraft carrier Nporta(a)viones m

aircraft [ˈɛərkrɑːft] [aircraft] (pl) navion m
aircraft carrier nporte-avions m inv
aircraft hangar nhangar m à avions

aircraft [ˈɛəˌkrɑːft] n invaeromobile m, apparecchio, velivolo

aircraft طائرة letadlo fly Flugzeug αεροσκάφος aeronave lentokone avion zrakoplov aereo 航空機 항공기 vliegtuig luftfartøy statek powietrzny avião самолет flygplan สิ่งต่างๆ ที่สร้างสำหรับการบินเช่น เครื่องบินหรือเครื่องร่อน uçak máy bay 飞机


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