noun
carrier-based aircraft; ship-borne aircraft
Military term for fixed-wing aircraft operating from aircraft carriers, and also for helicopters or other aircraft carried on naval vessels.
空母の艦載機が発艦した。
The carrier-based aircraft took off from the aircraft carrier.
護衛艦には艦載機としてヘリコプターが搭載されている。
The escort ship carries helicopters as its ship-borne aircraft.
艦載 is a prefix meaning 'ship-borne' or 'carried on a ship', used in compounds like 艦載機 (aircraft) or 艦載兵器 (weapons).
Compound of 艦 (warship) + 載 (load, carry) + 機 (aircraft).