fighter aircraft

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• Fighter aircraft — A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air to air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets by dropping bombs. Fighters are comparatively small, fast, and… …   Wikipedia

• fighter aircraft — Aircraft designed primarily to secure control of essential airspace by destroying enemy aircraft in combat. Designed for high speed and maneuverability, they are armed with weapons capable of striking other aircraft in flight. Developed early in… …   Universalium

• fighter aircraft — noun a high speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air • Syn: ↑fighter, ↑attack aircraft • Derivationally related forms: ↑fight (for: ↑fighter) • Topics: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• fighter aircraft — noun A military aircraft designed primarily for air to air combat with other aircraft. See Also: bomber …   Wiktionary

• fighter aircraft — airplanes designed for warfare, airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft and to protect bomber aircraft …   English contemporary dictionary

• New Fighter Aircraft program — A Canadian CF 18, winner of the NFA program, flies off the coast of Hawaii The New Fighter Aircraft (NFA) was a Canadian Forces program in the late 1970s to select a single new fighter aircraft to replace the fleet of CF 101 Voodoo interceptors,… …   Wikipedia

• European Fighter Aircraft — Eurofighter Typhoon Eurofighter Typhoon …   Wikipédia en Français

• European fighter aircraft — Eurofighter Typhoon Eurofighter Typhoon …   Wikipédia en Français

• Comparison of fighter aircraft — Name Manufacturer Crew Length Wingspan Height Max Speed at sea level/high altitude in Mach Ferry Range Service ceiling Rate of Climb Thrust/weight …   Wikipedia

• Aircraft flight control systems — consist of flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls, connecting linkages, and the necessary operating mechanisms to control an aircraft s direction in flight. Aircraft engine controls are also considered as flight controls as they …   Wikipedia

• Fighter — may refer to:*Warrior, a person habitually engaged in combat *Fighter aircraft, a warplane designed to destroy other warplanes in combat **Bristol F.2 Fighter, a World War I warplane ** Starfighter, the science fiction equivalent of a fighter… …   Wikipedia