warplane
Military flying machine
A warplane is a military aircraft designed for combat—fighters, bombers, and attack aircraft.
The term emphasizes the machine's purpose in warfare: Enemy warplanes struck the convoy.
Warplane is slightly more evocative than the technical "military aircraft," carrying connotations of aerial combat and bombing campaigns.
Close combat between aircraft
- interceptorAircraft that intercepts threats
- aceSingle-pip card
- air superiorityControl of the sky
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
wingman · scramble · pursuit · maneuver · g-force · afterburner · supersonic · missile
Aircraft's central structure
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- wingLimb enabling flight
- tailplaneRear aircraft pitch surface
- airframeAircraft's structural body
propeller · biplane · monoplane · flaps · ailerons · rudder · elevator · undercarriage
Military aviation branch
- carrierOne that transports
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- airbaseMilitary aviation facility
- sortieArmed raid outward
mission · deployment · theater · command · armament · munitions · strike · combat air patrol
Carried freight or charge
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- carpet bombingWidespread aerial bombardment
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- strategic bombingAirstrikes against enemy capacity
dive bomber · torpedo bomber · bombardier · bomb bay · raid · sortie · blitz · barrage
Armed raid outward
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- strafingAerial gunfire at ground
- flakIntense hostile reaction
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
evasion · formation · tactics · lock-on · targeting · airspace · patrol · escort
Object's reflectivity to detection waves
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- covertIntentionally concealed
- B-2Stealth strategic bomber
- F-117First operational stealth aircraft
dogfight
Close combat between aircraft
- interceptorAircraft that intercepts threats
- aceSingle-pip card
- air superiorityControl of the sky
squadron · wingman · scramble · pursuit · maneuver · g-force · afterburner · supersonic · missile · cannon
fuselage
Aircraft's central structure
airframe · propeller · biplane · monoplane · flaps · ailerons · rudder · elevator · undercarriage · hangar
air force
Military aviation branch
sortie · mission · deployment · theater · command · armament · munitions · strike · combat air patrol · no-fly zone
payload
Carried freight or charge
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- carpet bombingWidespread aerial bombardment
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
strategic bombing · dive bomber · torpedo bomber · bombardier · bomb bay · raid · sortie · blitz · barrage · napalm
sortie
Armed raid outward
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- strafingAerial gunfire at ground
- flakIntense hostile reaction
reconnaissance · evasion · formation · tactics · lock-on · targeting · airspace · patrol · escort · interception
radar cross-section
Object's reflectivity to detection waves
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- covertIntentionally concealed
- B-2Stealth strategic bomber
warplaneprivate jet
Personally owned aircraft
airliner · glider · light aircraft · commercial aircraft · crop duster
warplanecargo plane
Aircraft for transporting goods
cargo transport · transport aircraft · air ambulance · freighter · tanker
warplanepeace dove
Bird representing tranquility
rescue helicopter · firefighting plane · crop duster · firefighting aircraft