AEROSPACE PLANE Synonyms: 39 Similar Words

aerospace plane

noun

Definition of aerospace plane

as in rocket plane

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Virgin decided to move on to the Delta-class program after completing 12 flights to the edge of space—above 80 km or 50 miles, as defined by the US government—with the previous-generation VSS Unity rocket plane.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
These lower operating expenses are tied to Virgin Galactic's decision to suspend operations of its VSS Unity suborbital rocket plane last year to focus investment into a new series of suborbital spacecraft known as Delta-class ships.

— Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025

Definition of rocket plane

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In the 1960s, the federal government also poured resources into developing a supersonic transport plane.

— Made by History, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Although supersonic passenger aircraft found a niche from the 1970s through the early 2000s with the Concorde, commercial supersonic transport is no longer available for the mainstream consumer marketplace today.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2025

Definition of supersonic transport

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Water jets sprayed mist onto the crowd of mourners, who mostly wore black, with temperatures set to reach 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a forecast from the UK’s Met Office.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Over in the geopolitical front, fresh escalating tensions draw concern as Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, prompting Poland to scramble jets while Finland restricted airspace.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of jet

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But then the development of modern high-bypass turbofan jet engines that are 75% quieter than 1960s-technology turbojets eliminated much of the controversy.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026
Incorporating a turbojet complicates the drone’s design and introduces supply chain vulnerabilities.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 7 Mar. 2026

Definition of turbojet

Noun

The single-engine turboprop plane was built in 2010, according to FAA records.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
The low-wing, single-engine turboprop plane was not able to make it to full power, according to officials with the Bates County Emergency Management Agency.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

Definition of turboprop

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