supercruise
English edit
Etymology edit
Verb edit
supercruise (third-person singular simple present supercruises, present participle supercruising, simple past and past participle supercruised)
- (aviation) To cruise at supersonic speed without using afterburners.
- The F-18 was able to supercruise 320 miles to the battlefield in 20 minutes and loiter there for an hour.
Noun edit
supercruise (plural supercruises)