attack aircraft
collocation in Englishmeaningsofattackandaircraft
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attack
noun
uk/əˈtæk/us/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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aircraft
noun[C]
uk/ˈeə.krɑːft/us/ˈer.kræft/
any vehicle, with or without an engine, that can fly, such as a plane ...
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(Definition ofattackandaircraftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Is this to be a groundattackaircraft?
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Our groundattackaircraftapparently still feel compelled to fly at altitudes that make their task extremely difficult.
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We must have a decision soon for our support andattackaircraft.
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Other than the normal controls found in all single-seaterattackaircraft, there is only one other control, that which operates the gas flow deflectors.
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A total of 289 sorties were flown during the exercise, of which 200 were by groundattackaircraft.
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Turning now to fighter groundattackaircraft, we find the same story.
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It will include anattackaircraftcarrier, the aircraft from which would be used in the repulse of any aggression.
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At present there are no air defence or groundattackaircraftwith short or vertical take-off capabilities.
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These torpedoes are not toattackaircraftbut ships.
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The number ofattackaircraftavailable for the campaign has doubled since it started, and continues to grow.
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Let me in the first place talk about the fighter orattackaircraft.
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Formation flying is necessary for the tactical use of both day fighter and groundattackaircraftin modern war.
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To replace a defensive aircraft with a groundattackaircraftis like trying to replace a shield with a spear.
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He also said that there are 2,800attackaircraft.
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We now have a total of 72 strikeattackaircraft, 65 offensive air support aircraft and 80 air defence aircraft.
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It increases many times the capability of our fighters andattackaircraft, since they need not return to base to refuel.
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