Synonyms and antonyms of Aircraft in British Thesaurus

aeroplane (noun)

British a plane

Airbus ()

a type of plane that can carry a large number of passengers

aircraft (noun)

a plane, helicopter, or other vehicle that flies

Air Force One ()

the name given to a US air force plane when the president flies on it

airliner (noun)

mainly journalism a large aircraft for passengers

airplane (noun)

American a plane

airship (noun)

an aircraft without wings that is filled with gas and has an engine

B-52 (noun)

a large US bomber (=military plane that drops bombs)

balloon (noun)

a large strong bag filled with gas or hot air that can float in the air. Some balloons have a large basket hanging under them in which people can travel

barrage balloon (noun)

one of several large balloons that float in the air over a town to prevent enemy aircraft from attacking

biplane (noun)

an old-fashioned type of plane with two sets of wings

blimp (noun)

a type of airship

bomber (noun)

a large military plane that drops bombs

bowser (noun)

a small tanker for fuel or water

chopper (noun)

informal a helicopter

copter (noun)

informal a helicopter

craft (noun)

an aircraft or space vehicle

dirigible (noun)

an aircraft like a large balloon (=a bag filled with gas) with an engine

dive-bomber (noun)

a military aircraft that can fly low in order to drop bombs

drone (noun)

an aircraft that does not have a pilot but is controlled from the ground

fighter (noun)

a military plane that is designed for battles with other planes

flyer (noun)

informal a plane

freighter (noun)

a large ship or plane that carries goods

glider (noun)

a light plane with no engine that people fly in for pleasure

gunship (noun)

a military helicopter that has guns fixed to it

gyrocopter (noun)

a type of small aircraft for one person that looks like a small helicopter

hang-glider (noun)

a simple aircraft with no engine that you hang under and control by moving your body

helicopter (noun)

an aircraft with large metal blades on top that spin and lift it into the air

hot-air balloon (noun)

an extremely large bag full of hot air, with a basket attached that people can ride through the air in

interceptor (noun)

a small fast military aircraft that is designed to stop enemy aircraft from attacking

jet (noun)

a plane that can fly very fast and gets its power from a jet engine

jumbo jet (noun)

a large plane for a lot of passengers. A jumbo jet is often simply called a jumbo.

jump jet (noun)

a plane that can move up or down in a straight line when it leaves the ground or lands

light aircraft (noun)

a very small plane

microlight (noun)

a very small plane for one or two people

monoplane (noun)

a plane with a single wing on each side

plane (noun)

an aircraft with wings and at least one engine

seaplane (noun)

an aircraft that can take off from water and land on water

stealth bomber (noun)

a military aircraft that cannot be noticed by radar

tanker (noun)

a large ship, truck, or plane that carries petrol or oil

transporter (noun)

a vehicle or aircraft used for carrying large things such as military equipment or other vehicles

transport plane (noun)

an aircraft for carrying soldiers and military equipment

twin-engined (adjective)

a twin-engined plane has two engines

UAV (noun)

unmanned aerial vehicle: an aircraft that does not have a human pilot; a more technical name for a drone

zeppelin (noun)

an old-fashioned type of airship