supersonic fighter
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsupersonicandfighter
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supersonic
adjective
uk/ˌsuː.pəˈsɒn.ɪk/us/ˌsuː.pɚˈsɑː.nɪk/
faster than the speed ...
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fighter
noun[C]
uk/ˈfaɪ.tər/us/ˈfaɪ.t̬ɚ/
someone who fights in a battle or in a physical fight against ...
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(Definition ofsupersonicandfighterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Here we have asupersonicfighterwhich is the equal of anything we are producing here.
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They were the supersonic bomber and thesupersonicfighter, intended to defend the deterrent bases in this country.
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That is asupersonicfighterwhich is the equal of anything we are producing here.
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I understand that, with two or three notable exceptions in the fighter class, we are jettisoning our efforts on future supersonic fighters and supersonic bombers.
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As a consequence, with one exception, plans for supersonic bombers and supersonic fighters have been abandoned.
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I also welcome the recent decision to order as many as 20 of the latest supersonic fighters instead of the usual two.
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I was talking about supersonic fighters, and the fighters of the future.
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Have they not already hundreds of supersonic fighters?
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Under the heading of arms control, will they question whether it is necessary or desirable for every small country to equip itself with supersonic fighters and other high-technology weaponry?
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Initial transonic and supersonic fighters had modest internal fuel tanks in their slim fuselages, but a very high fuel consumption.
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Moog designs, manufactures and integrates primary and secondary flight controls for a variety of commercial transports, supersonic fighters, multi-role military aircraft, business jets and rotorcraft.
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Duxford was too far south and too far inland to be strategically important and the costly improvements required for modern supersonic fighters could not be justified.
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