dogfighting
- noun
- /ˈdɔɡˌfaɪtɪŋ/
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combate aéreo
- And they've been told that their entire career, while they've been dropping bombs from a high altitude with little to no Dogfighting.
Examples
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At General Dynamics, he has fostered the development of engineering computer resources and dogfighting capabilities for fighter pilots.
Academic text (1996) -
ILAM/GROUNDS - DAY: Pauline and Juliet cavorting around bushes and shrubs, arms outstretched, acting like dogfighting airplanes.
Fiction book (1994) -
As briefed, today's exercise is Dogfighting.
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There were a few dogfights, but Iraqi forces planes were were really no match for what the the US had, at least that's my understanding.
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The spy plane's long, flimsy wings weren't made for dogfighting.
Fiction book (2000) -
During the training exercise, the pilots practiced dogfighting techniques to improve their aerial combat skills.
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The simulation included intense dogfighting scenarios where pilots had to employ quick maneuvers to outsmart their opponents.
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Modern fighter jets are designed for dogfighting, allowing pilots to engage in close-range air combat effectively.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dogfighting began with World War I pilots who compared fast, close fights between planes to a dog fight on the ground. So dogfighting now means sudden, close combat between fighter planes.
