air-superiority

[ air-suh-peer-ee-awr-i-tee, -or-, -soo- ]

adjective

1. designating a fighter aircraft built for long patrol capability at high altitudes and supersonic speeds, with air-to-air combat as its principal mission.

Word History and Origins

Origin of air-superiority¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The Super Hornet is a twin-engine warplane designed to fly from either aircraft carriers or ground bases on both air-superiority and ground-attack missions.

From Washington Times

The Super Hornet is a twin-engine warplane designed to fly from either aircraft carriers or ground bases on both air-superiority and ground-attack missions.

From Seattle Times

The Super Hornet is a twin-engine warplane designed to fly from either aircraft carriers or ground bases on both air-superiority and ground-attack missions.

From Washington Times

The Super Hornet is a twin-engine warplane designed to fly from either aircraft carriers or ground bases on both air-superiority and ground-attack missions.

From Washington Times

It is not an air-superiority aircraft, and is 1970s technology.

From Washington Times