: an auxiliary fuel tank for airplanes that can be jettisoned (as when empty)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe lack of missiles and drop tanks hanging off the wings and fuselage improves the aircraft's radar-cross section. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 3 Nov. 2015 The MiG-17PF even comes with a pair of drop tanks for cross-country travel. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Oct. 2017