Yet, 24 of the 110 Harrier AV-8A jump jets, the British-built aircraft capable of leaping straight up from a carrier deck and then accelerating to more than 500 m.p.h., have crashed since the Marines first bought them seven years ago.
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jump jet — n. [Slang, Chiefly Mil.] a jet fighter, often used on aircraft carriers, that can take off and land with little or no runway space: cf. V/STOL: sometimes written jump jet … English World dictionary
jump jet — jump jets N COUNT A jump jet is a jet aircraft that can take off and land vertically … English dictionary
jump jet — jump′ jet n. mil aer. a jet airplane capable of taking off and landing vertically or on an extremely short runway or flight deck • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
jump jet — ► NOUN ▪ a jet aircraft that can take off and land vertically … English terms dictionary
jump-jet — «JUHMP JEHT», noun. British. a jet aircraft designed for vertical take offs and landings … Useful english dictionary
jump jet — n an aircraft that can take off and land by going straight up and down … Dictionary of contemporary English
jump jet — jump ,jet noun count MAINLY BRITISH an airplane that can move up or down in a straight line when it leaves the ground or lands … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jump jet — noun : a military jet aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing capability * * * a jet airplane capable of taking off and landing vertically or on an extremely short runway or flight deck. Also, jump jet. Cf. STOL, VTOL. [1960 65] * * * jump jet … Useful english dictionary
jump jet — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms jump jet : singular jump jet plural jump jets a plane that can move up or down in a straight line when it leaves the ground or lands … English dictionary
jump jet — a jet airplane capable of taking off and landing vertically or on an extremely short runway or flight deck. Also, jump jet. Cf. STOL, VTOL. [1960 65] * * * … Universalium
jump-jet — /ˈdʒʌmp dʒɛt/ (say jump jet) noun → STOL …
