fighter jet
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fighter jet
A very fast, maneuverable military aircraft with jet propulsion that is armed for aerial combat and attacks on ground targets.
Zwei Kampfjets flogen mit Überschallgeschwindigkeit über das Tal.
Two fighter jets flew over the valley at supersonic speed.
'Kampfjet' (fighter jet) is made up of 'Kampf' (fight/combat) and 'Jet' (jet). The word 'Jet' is borrowed from English and refers to an aircraft with jet propulsion. So it is literally a 'combat jet aircraft'.
Der Lärm eines startenden Kampfjets ist ohrenbetäubend.
The noise of a fighter jet taking off is deafening.
Typical verbs used with 'Kampfjet' (fighter jet) describe military or aviation actions: 'einen Kampfjet fliegen' (to fly a fighter jet), 'einen Angriff starten' (to launch an attack), or 'den Luftraum überwachen' (to monitor the airspace).
Die Pilotin trainiert, einen modernen Kampfjet zu fliegen.
The pilot is training to fly a modern fighter jet.
The word 'Kampfjet' (fighter jet) is used almost exclusively in military, political, or technical contexts. It is less common in everyday conversations, except when talking about the news or the army.
In den Nachrichten wurde über die Anschaffung neuer Kampfjets berichtet.
The news reported on the purchase of new fighter jets.
