air superiority

noun

: a larger/better air force than one's enemies
To win this war, we must achieve air superiority.

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However, the aircraft will not come equipped with Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles, reducing their overall utility as air superiority fighters for Baghdad. Paul Iddon, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Long ambulance journeys are too risky for people in a critical condition, and flying a helicopter is too dangerous given Russia’s air superiority over Ukrainian skies. Alex Platt, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024 Ukraine needs 12 or more squadrons of 18 planes each to achieve air superiority – at least 216, according to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Aug. 2024 Russia maintains air superiority over Ukraine but experts say the F-16s offer a significant improvement in Kyiv’s weaponry. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for air superiority 

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“Air superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20superiority. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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