superjet

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ jet.

Pronunciation

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Noun

superjet (plural superjets)

1. A jet aircraft with some superior quality, such as large size or high speed.
   • 1947, Mr. Yorick, Automotive News: Volume 23, Issue 3106‎^[1], Crain Communications, Incorporated, page 2:

     Raymond H. Dietrich, assistant to the preisden of Checker Bab Mfg. Co., told the styling session that "elegant simplicity" means that cares should look like "something meant for the highway, not like ocean liners, motor boats or superjet pursuit planes.".

   • 1953, Haskins High School, Crigo‎^[2], Middleton Local High School, page 14:

     My souped-up superjet blew a gasket just as I was ready to take off, so I took it to a highly recommended repair shop known as "Mourdock's Murderous Mechanics".

   • 1967, United States Congress, Congressional Record‎^[3], page 4829:

     The President rightly suggests that this money come, not from the general taxpayer, but from the users of the service — from the airlines and their passengers. In the long run, this means that the economies promised by the new superjetswill be offset by higher landing fees, taxes on Jet fuel, and the like. The new planes will enable the airlines to absorb some higher costs, but expected cuts in air fares probably will not materialize, and higher fares may be required.

Translations

jet aircraft with some superior quality

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 超音速噴氣機／超音速喷气机 (chāoyīnsù pēnqìjī)

• Finnish: superjetti
• Japanese: スーパージェット (sūpājetto)
• Russian: сверхзвуково́й реакти́вный самолёт m (sverxzvukovój reaktívnyj samoljót), супердже́т m (superdžét)