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Fighter aircraft

Fighter aircraft (early on also pursuit aircraft) are military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter aircraft is to establish air superiority of the battlespace. Domination of the airspace above a battlefield permits bombers and attack aircraft to engage in tactical and strategic bombing of enemy…

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related to Bibliography · 168
Fighter aircraft → Aero Historians, Ahlgren, Air War College, Air-To-Air Combat, Air-to-Air Fighters, Airborne Radar, Aircraft, Aircraft Design, Airlife Publishing Limited, Alvin, Amber Books, American Security, An Illustrated Guide, Anders, April, Archived, Art, August, Bernard, Beyond Visual Range
related to Weapons · 22
Fighter aircraft → American, British, Despite, Fighters, From, From WWI, German, High, However, In WWI, In WWII, Later British, M61 Vulcan, Modern, Post, The, Throughout, US, US Navy, When
related to 1939–1945: World War II · 21
Fighter aircraft → Anyone, Fighter, First World War, Freccia, German Field Marshal Erwin, Germany, In, Italian Fiat, Italians, Japanese, Japanese Nakajima Ki-27, Macchi MC, Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Nakajima Ki-43, Rommel, Soviet Union, The Japanese, Throughout, United Kingdom, United States
related to 2020s–present: Sixth-generation · 19
Fighter aircraft → As, Boeing F-47, Chengdu J-36, China, F-22 Raptor, F-35C, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, F/A-XX, Force, Italy, Japan, June, Next Generation Air Dominance, Russia, Shenyang J-50, The United States Air, The United States Navy, United Kingdom, United States
related to Classification · 10
Fighter aircraft → Army, Bell P-63 Kingcobra, British Royal Flying Corps, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Historically, Recognized, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, Royal Air Force, The UK, US Army
see also · 2
Fighter aircraft → List, United States

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ground attackinstance ofand the numbers and performance of those fighters.Many modern fighter aircraft also have secondary capabilities0.80text
some typesinstance ofand the numbers and performance of those fighters.Many modern fighter aircraft also have secondary capabilities0.80text
such as fighter-bombersinstance ofand the numbers and performance of those fighters.Many modern fighter aircraft also have secondary capabilities0.80text
are designed from the outset for dual rolesinstance ofand the numbers and performance of those fighters.Many modern fighter aircraft also have secondary capabilities0.80text
air-to-ground fightinginstance ofand in some cases for additional roles0.80text
the Republic P-47 Thunderboltinstance ofand types0.80text
Hawker Hurricane that were no longer competitive as aerial combat fighters were relegated to ground attackinstance ofand types0.80text
the US Grumman F-14 Tomcatinstance ofVersatile multi role fighter-bombers such as the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet are a less expensive option than having a range of specialized aircraft types.Some of the most e…0.80text
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagleinstance ofVersatile multi role fighter-bombers such as the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet are a less expensive option than having a range of specialized aircraft types.Some of the most e…0.80text
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptorinstance ofVersatile multi role fighter-bombers such as the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet are a less expensive option than having a range of specialized aircraft types.Some of the most e…0.80text
Russian Sukhoi Su-27 were employed as all-weather interceptors as well as air superiority fighter aircraftinstance ofVersatile multi role fighter-bombers such as the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet are a less expensive option than having a range of specialized aircraft types.Some of the most e…0.80text
while commonly developing air-to-ground roles late in their careersinstance ofVersatile multi role fighter-bombers such as the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet are a less expensive option than having a range of specialized aircraft types.Some of the most e…0.80text

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