fighter

Example Sentences

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They claim he broke US arms-trafficking laws by training Chinese fighter pilots in South Africa between 2010 and 2012.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Six US service members have also been killed there, while three US fighter jets have been mistakenly shot down by Kuwait's air defences.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Germany said last month it is considering Boeing's Australian-developed Ghost Bat, designed to fly alongside a fighter jet and return to base, as it modernises its air force.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The tower uses 33 colors across 300 panels, made from the same toughened plastic used for fighter jet windscreens.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Lilya Litvyak’s greatest fear as a fighter pilot was that her Yak would be shot down over enemy territory and that she’d die there, or that her body wouldn’t be found.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein