: launched from one airplane in flight at another
air-to-air missiles
also : involving aircraft in flight
air-to-air combat

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According to prosecutors, the Cuban military did not issue warnings before firing air-to-air missiles at the planes. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026 Their capabilities include jamming pods that can intercept, process and jam enemy radio frequency signals; electronic countermeasure technology to prevent jamming by others; advanced radar; and air-to-air missiles. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026 Some of these air-to-air missiles (AIM-120) cost $1 million each. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 May 2026 They are also equipped with air-to-air refueling capabilities for contingencies, though they have never been used with a president on board. Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for air-to-air

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air-to-air was in 1939

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“Air-to-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air-to-air. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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