rocket airplane

noun

1. an airplane propelled wholly or mainly by a rocket engine.
2. a military airplane armed with rockets.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rocket airplane¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

A rocket, airplane, bullet or spaceship?

From Washington Times

Two people were aboard the Harmon Rocket airplane when it crashed “under unknown circumstances,” according to Allen Kenitzer, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.

From Los Angeles Times