reconnaissance plane

Thesaurus

Noun

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reconnaissance plane - a military airplane used to gain information about an enemyaeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"military plane, warplane - an aircraft designed and used for combatarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"