If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying.
The pilot did manage to get airborne.
这位飞行员的确使飞机升空了。
Airborne troops use parachutes to get into enemy territory.
The allies landed thousands of airborne troops.
同盟国投下了数千人的空降部队。
Airborne means in the air or carried in the air.
Many people are allergic to airborne pollutants such as pollen.
许多人对空气中花粉之类的污染物质过敏。