aircraft

• Существительное, обозначающее любое транспортное средство, способное летать, например самолёт, вертолёт или планер.

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

irregular plural

1. Flying vehicleA2formal

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

   Летательный аппарат

   • 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.

   Самолёт

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

   Synonymsaeroplaneairplaneplane