parasite aircraft

English

Noun

parasite aircraft (usually uncountable, plural parasite aircrafts)

  1. (aviation) 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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