superfortress en · NOUN
Etymology
From super- + fortress.
Meanings
- A massive and heavily protected fortress.
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A bomber aeroplane that is larger than and superior to by being technically advanced compared to the Boeing B-17 "flying fortress", specifically the Boeing B-29 long-range heavy bomber aeroplane that was developed during the early 1940s.
These women flew fighter planes and B-29 superfortresses as test pilots as well as ferry pilots.
1979 April 28, Mary A. Lowry, “Those Wonderful Women in Their Flying Machines (review)”, in Gay Community News, page 10:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superfortresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |