What does ace stand for in aviation?

Answer 1

In WWII times an ace is when you have 5 or more kills. You can be a triple ace, or double ace. Now its more of a best pilot term, although the term really does mean 5 or more kills.

Answer 2

Fighter ace is the term for a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft, during aerial combat.

The origin of the term "ace" is still disputed. One theory is that the term comes from the plural of the letter "A" used to identify "aviateurs" in French military reports. Another theory, which followed a French newspaper eulogizing Adolphe Pegoud as "l’as de notre aviation," l’as being French for "ace"

Answer 3

"Combat Ace" has been used to rank a pilot or gunner who has achieved a specific number of destroyed aircraft. The number and ranking system is dependent on the era and country.

Ace Aviator is normally used to describe a pilot of exceptional skills. Ace is often used to denote excellence, According to Wikipedia

The word "ace" comes from the Old French word 'as' (from Latin 'as') meaning 'a unit', from the name of a small Roman coin. It originally meant the side of a die with only one mark, before it was a term for a playing card. Since this was the lowest roll of the die, it traditionally meant 'bad luck' in Middle English, but as the ace is often the highest playing card, its meaning has changed to mean 'high-quality, excellence'.

Answer 4

In the military, an ace is still a pilot with 5 confirmed kills to his credit.

Answer 5

A "War Ace" is a pilot who has had 5 confirmed kills in action.

Answer 6

An ace is a pilot who has 5 confimed kills

Answer 7

Best pilot ever.