"BFM" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} BFM pl (plural only)
  1. (military, aviation) Initialism of basic fighter maneuvers. The corpus of maneuvers and tactics expected of fighter aircraft and their pilots Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: basic fighter maneuvers (extra: The corpus of maneuvers and tactics expected of fighter aircraft and their pilots) Categories (topical): Aviation, Military

Noun

Forms: BFMs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BFM (plural BFMs)
  1. (military, aviation) Initialism of basic fighter maneuver. A foundational maneuver or tactic used by fighter planes and fighter pilots. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: basic fighter maneuver (extra: A foundational maneuver or tactic used by fighter planes and fighter pilots) Categories (topical): Aviation, Military
    Sense id: en-BFM-en-noun-X9z7CNJw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war

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