aircraft

• Sammelbegriff für jedes Fahrzeug, das fliegen kann, z. B. Flugzeug, Hubschrauber oder Segelflugzeug.

A noun referring to any vehicle capable of flight, such as an airplane, helicopter, or glider.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. Flying vehicleA2formal

   A vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, or glider.

   Luftfahrzeug

   • The aircraft took off from the runway smoothly.
   • Military aircraft are used for surveillance and defense.
   • The airport handles hundreds of aircraft every day.

2. AirplaneA2informal

   A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces.

   Flugzeug

   • We boarded the aircraft and found our seats.
   • The aircraft landed safely despite the storm.
   • She works as a pilot for a commercial aircraft.

   Synonymeaeroplaneairplaneplane