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bogey, bogie, bogy
an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
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cruise missile
an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb
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heavier-than-air craft
a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
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lighter-than-air craft
aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
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stealth aircraft
an aircraft designed in accordance with technology that makes detection by radar difficult
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aeroplane, airplane, plane
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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airship, dirigible
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
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autogiro, autogyro, gyroplane
an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
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balloon
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
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drone, pilotless aircraft, radio-controlled aircraft
an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control
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glider, sailplane
aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
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chopper, eggbeater, helicopter, whirlybird
an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
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ornithopter, orthopter
heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
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stealth bomber
a bomber that is difficult to detect by radar
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stealth fighter
a fighter that is difficult to detect by radar; is built for precise targeting and uses laser-guided bombs
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military plane, warplane
an aircraft designed and used for combat
