As nouns the difference between airdrop and airlift
is that airdrop is the act of delivering goods or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft by parachute while airlift is the transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.
As verbs the difference between airdrop and airlift
is that airdrop is to delivery goods or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft by parachute while airlift is to transport (troops etc) in an airlift.
airdrop
English
Noun
(
en noun)
The act of delivering goods or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft by parachute.
Verb
To delivery goods or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft by parachute.
airlift
English
Noun
(
wikipedia airlift)
(
en noun)
The transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.
Such a flight.
(archaeology) A pipe that is used to suck up objects from the sea bed.
Verb
(
en verb)
To transport (troops etc) in an airlift.
