aircraft

• Nom désignant tout véhicule capable de voler, comme un avion, un hélicoptère ou un planeur.

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

pluriel irrégulier

1. Flying vehicleA2formal

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

   Aéronef

   • 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.

   avion

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

   Synonymesaeroplaneairplaneplane