noun
- an aircraft powered by three jet engines
Usage: aviation
Examples
- The Boeing 727 was a popular trijet used by many airlines.
- Trijets were common in commercial aviation during the 1970s and 1980s.
- The airline decided to replace its aging trijet fleet with more fuel-efficient twin-engine aircraft.
- Many trijets had one engine mounted on each wing and a third engine at the rear of the fuselage.
- The DC-10 was one of the most well-known trijets in aviation history.
- Modern airlines prefer twin-engine jets over trijets for better fuel economy.