air superiority

noun

: a larger/better air force than one's enemies

To win this war, we must achieve air superiority.

Examples of air superiority in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With seven decades of uncrewed flight research and 500,000 autonomous hours already in its logbooks, Northrop is betting that smart manufacturing, not just raw firepower, will win the next generation of air superiority. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

The Air Force wants a fighter that is a dedicated air superiority interceptor while the Navy needs a multi-role fighter that can operate from carriers, conduct strike missions, and engage surface targets. — New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Such innovations challenge conventional assumptions about air superiority. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Israel has warned that such a sale would undermine its regional air superiority. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for air superiority

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