aircraft
Collocations
25(noun.)
ADJ
fixed-wing, jet, light, low-flying, microlight, supersonic
The airport was closed temporarily after a supersonic aircraft broke the sound barrier overhead.
cargo, civil/civilian, commercial, passenger, private | combat, fighter, military, reconnaissance, surveillance, transport | enemy | burning, crashed, damaged, stricken
model
My nephew enjoys building model aircraft in his garage on weekends.
VERB + AIRCRAFT
fly, pilot
My uncle pilots aircraft for a major international airline.
land
crash
During the storm, the small plane crashed into the mountains near the airport.
shoot down
The military jets managed to shoot down three hostile aircraft before they reached the border.
AIRCRAFT + VERB
fly
take off
The plane took off from the runway despite the heavy fog this morning.
land
taxi
The plane taxied slowly toward the gate after we landed.
crash | carry sth | attack sth, bomb sth
AIRCRAFT + NOUN
industry | production | manufacturer | engine, parts | engineer | hangar
noise
The loud aircraft noise made it impossible to sleep near the airport.
wreckage