aircraft

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɛəkɹɑː̩ft/
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[edit] Etymology

From air + craft.

[edit] Noun

aircraft (plural aircraft)

  1. A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.
  2. Plural form of aircraft.

[edit] Usage notes

  • The word aircraft is a countable noun, but with the same plural form as singular; hence "one aircraft", "two aircraft", etc. However, it is becoming more and more common to hear the incorrect usage "aircrafts" among both non-native speakers of English and those who work in the aviation industry.
  • vehicles that fly ballistically, propelled solely by rockets, are not usually referred to as aircraft, unlike rocket planes
  • An aircraft with a propulsion system is also termed airplane/aeroplane.

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[edit] Translations

machine capable of atmospheric flight

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