English
Etymology 1
Abbreviation
Noun
QF (plural QFs)
- (sports) Initialism of quarter final.
- Coordinate terms: R1, R2, R3, SF, F, FA, FB, FC, FD
Adjective
QF (not comparable)
- (military, chiefly nautical, of artillery) Initialism of quick-firing.
Etymology 2
Q (“dorne aircraft”) + F (“fighter aricraft”)
Noun
QF (uncountable)
- (US, military, aviation) Abbreviation of drone fighter: a formerly crewed fighter aircraft turned into a drone, which may be towed, autonomous, or, remotely piloted; usually single use, usually a practice target
- Synonyms: drone fighter, fighter drone
- Hypernyms: Q, drone, F, fighter
- Hyponyms: YFQ, XFQ
- Coordinate term: FQ ("fighter drone": a purpose-built drone that is a fighter)