air-to-air
[ air-too-air, -tuh- ]
/ ˈɛər tuˈɛər, -tə- /
adjective
operating between airborne objects, especially aircraft: air-to-air missiles; air-to-air communication.
adverb
from one aircraft, missile, or the like, to another while in flight: They refueled air-to-air.
Origin of air-to-air
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby air-to-air
air-sea rescue,
air-ship,
air-slake,
air-spray,
air-superiority,
air-to-air,
air-to-surface,
air-traffic control,
air-transportable,
airbill,
airboard
Example sentences from the Web for air-to-air
But Predators are vulnerable to even the most obsolete surface-to-air missiles or air-to-air fighter aircraft.
The Killer Drone Goes Stealthy—Just in Time for a New Cold War |Zach Rosenberg |April 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for air-to-air
air-to-air
adjective
operating between aircraft in flight