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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.
hunter / fighter
'der Jäger' and 'der Kampfjet' can both mean a military aircraft. In this technical sense, a 'Jäger' is a fast aircraft used mainly against other aircraft. 'Kampfjet' is more general and easier to understand in everyday language: it means an armed military jet aircraft that can also attack targets on the ground. The words can be confused because many modern 'Jäger' are also 'Kampfjets'. 'Jäger' is more precise when the focus is on aerial combat; 'Kampfjet' is broader and fits military jets in general.
Wegen der Übung fliegt heute ein Kampfjet über die Stadt.
Because of the exercise, a fighter jet is flying over the city today.
Der Jäger stieg schnell auf, um ein fremdes Flugzeug abzufangen.
The fighter jet climbed quickly to intercept an unknown aircraft.