superjetn.
/ˈsuːpədʒɛt/, /ˈsjuːpədʒɛt/, U.S. /ˈsupərˌdʒɛt/ A very large or fast jet aeroplane. Also: a powerful jet engine.In quot. 1978 attributive with allusion to the fast-paced lifestyle of wealthy, fashionable people who travel widely and frequently; cf. jet set n.
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society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > [noun] > with jet engine(s) > types of
superjet1945
twin-jet1946
fan-jet1963
jumbo jet1964
jump jet1964
jumbo1966
super-jumbo1968
tri-jet1968
stretch plane1971
stretch1973
wide-body1979
1945 Yuma (Arizona) Daily Sun 25 July 3/4 (heading) Motor of the future: Super-jets to drive trains, planes, ships, autos.
1952 West Bend (Iowa) Jrnl. 24 July 1/1 Mid-westerners will have one of their first opportunities to get a close-up of one of the air-force's super-jets at the Iowa State Fair.
1978 Detroit Free Press 16 Apr. (Parade Suppl.) 20/3 Except for her, however, not a single person arrested fits the image usually associated with the superjet, ‘fast lane’ set.
2004 Wanderlust June 13/1 NASA has tested a new high-speed superjet—called a Scramjet—flying at 8,000km/h.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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