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Meanings of fighter pilot in English

Russian
лётчик-истребитель
Portuguese
piloto militar
Catalan
pilot de combat
Spanish
piloto de guerra
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Military aviator trained to engage in air-to-air, and often air-to-ground, combat.

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лётчик-истребитель
Usage of fighter pilot in English
1
There isn't a fighter pilot alive who doesn't enjoy a good chase.
The Andalite Chronicles
2
He's a rare breed - a New Zealand Air Force fighter pilot.
Radio NZ
3
When I'm a full warrior I'm going to be a fighter pilot.
The Andalite Chronicles
4
I'd say this poor creature must've tangled with a Russian fighter pilot.
The Wolf’s Hour
5
The one who'd been the fighter pilot and had all the girls?
Revolutionary Road
6
I can spin-doctor verbal pitches like a fighter pilot doing Immelman turns.
Internecine
7
On paper, my career trajectory looks preordained: engineer, fighter pilot, test pilot, astronaut.
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
8
When Himmels had gone, another fighter pilot came over to Jost.
The Sandman Book of Dreams
9
Can you imagine a fighter pilot watching cat videos in a multimillion-dollar aircraft?
Wired
10
Brie Larson stars as a former fighter pilot who gains superpowers.
The South African
11
Typically a fighter pilot will lock up an enemy aircraft with their radar.
Wired
12
Becoming the first black female combat fighter pilot was not easy.
The South African
13
Noble's metallic black Thrust SSC will be driven by fighter pilot Andy Green.
Wired
14
Engine oil, gunpowder, and... ah, yes... the rank odor of a Russian fighter pilot.
The Wolf’s Hour
15
I got used to public confessionals as a fighter pilot.
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
16
CEO Andrew Artshchev got the idea from fighter pilot technology.
Reuters