battleplane

English

Etymology

From battle +‎ plane.

Noun

battleplane (plural battleplanes)

1. An airplane for military use.
   • 1918, Illustrated World, volume 29, number 3, page 406:

     According to aero experts these planes will be capable of carrying six passengers, five machine guns, a special rapid fire aerogun and about fifty bombs, and will be practically immune from injury due to attacks by the light battleplanes […]