parasite aircraft

noun

A component of a composite aircraft which is carried aloft and air-launched by a larger carrier aircraft or mother ship to support the primary mission of the carrier.

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Meanings

nounparasite aircraft (usually uncountable, plural parasite aircrafts)

plural parasite aircrafts

  1. uncountableusuallyaeronauticsA component of a composite aircraft which is carried aloft and air-launched by a larger carrier aircraft or mother ship to support the primary mission of the carrier.
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