airpower
Aerial combat capability
Airpower is military strength delivered through aircraft—bombers, fighters, drones, and other aerial assets.
The term emerged in the early twentieth century as aviation transformed warfare: The campaign relied heavily on airpower rather than ground troops.
Airpower can mean a nation's air force capability or the strategic doctrine of using aircraft to achieve military objectives.
Military aviation unit
- sortieArmed raid outward
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- missionPurpose-driven task
combat · deployment · interdiction · firepower · ordnance · arsenal · munitions · tactical
Airborne transportation vehicle
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- wingLimb enabling flight
propeller · jet · helicopter · biplane · glider · hangar · runway · takeoff
Established body of teachings
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
attrition · blitzkrieg · containment · escalation · counterinsurgency · maneuver · planning · supremacy
Radio-wave object detection
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- droneUnmanned flying machine
missile · satellite · GPS · turbine · afterburner · instrumentation · UAV · AWACS
Highest rank or power
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- controlAuthority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
superiority · preeminence · projection · deterrent · influence · reach · capability · advantage
squadron
Military aviation unit
- sortieArmed raid outward
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
mission · combat · deployment · interdiction · firepower · ordnance · arsenal · munitions · tactical · readiness
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
wing · propeller · jet · helicopter · biplane · glider · hangar · runway · takeoff · landing
doctrine
Established body of teachings
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
intelligence · attrition · blitzkrieg · containment · escalation · counterinsurgency · maneuver · planning · supremacy
radar
Radio-wave object detection
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
drone · missile · satellite · GPS · turbine · afterburner · instrumentation · UAV · AWACS · refueling
supremacy
Highest rank or power
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- controlAuthority to direct
command · superiority · preeminence · projection · deterrent · influence · reach · capability · advantage
airpowerground forces
Military troops on land
land power · sea power · naval power · ground troops · army
airpowerterritorial control
Authority over a region
boots on the ground · trench warfare · occupation forces · blockade · siege warfare
air, power, powerful, empower, aerial, airborne, powered, airfield, powering