Synonyms of rocket plane

rocket plane

noun

as in aerospace plane

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aerospace plane
• supersonic transport
• jet
• torpedo bomber
• turbojet
• turboprop
• jetliner
• bomber
• supersonic
• jump jet
• tanker
• freighter
• aircraft
• superjet
• ship
• trijet
• seaplane
• air taxi
• lightplane
• amphibian
• warplane
• airship
• airframe
• tractor
• fighter
• biplane
• trimotor
• plane
• liner
• triplane
• airplane
• airliner
• aerodyne
• glider
• air-cushion vehicle
• towplane
• tilt-rotor
• sailplane
• aeroplane

Examples of rocket plane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Virgin Galactic suffered its own casualty in 2014 when its rocket plane broke apart during a test flight, killing one pilot. —Susan Montoya Bryan, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023

That suggests the company will need north of $1 billion to develop and manufacture its new rocket planes while flying its existing fleet on a regular basis. —Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 29 June 2023

Test pilot Joe Walker flew the X-15 rocket plane to the rim of space. —WSJ, 2 June 2023

Virgin Galactic sends small groups of passengers to briefly visit the edge of space onboard a rocket plane that is dropped from a plane 40,000 feet (12,192 metres) above the ground; the first successful mission took place in 2018. —Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 20 June 2023