fighter aircraft
Armed military jet
Fighter aircraft are military planes designed primarily for air-to-air combat—engaging and destroying enemy aircraft.
Modern fighters often serve multiple roles, carrying bombs and missiles for ground attacks as well.
The term distinguishes them from bombers, transports, and reconnaissance aircraft.
The squadron scrambled its fighter aircraft to intercept the incoming threat.
Close combat between aircraft
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- sortieArmed raid outward
- interceptSeize en route
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
ace · strafe · evasion · tactics · formation · squadron · targeting · reconnaissance
One who steers aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
altitude · hangar · airfield · aviator · flight deck · navigation · fuselage · landing gear
Airspeed-to-soundspeed ratio
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- afterburnerExhaust-stream fuel injector
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- transonicNear sound-speed velocity
hypersonic · sonic boom · thrust · airspeed · turbojet · turbofan · ramjet · scramjet
Radio-wave object detection
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
- ejection seatEmergency pilot launcher
- HUDVisual information overlay
- fly-by-wireComputer-mediated aircraft steering
flares · chaff · stealth · missile guidance · datalink · radome · electronic warfare · radar cross-section
Military aviation unit
- air forceMilitary aviation branch
- tacticalStrategically planned
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
- wingmanSupportive second in formation
carrier · deployment · warfare · multirole · air wing · NATO · aggressor · theater
Full-axis aircraft rotation
- loopCurve closing on itself
- Immelmann turnAerobatic direction-reversing climb
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- yo-yoAxled discs on string
jink · pitch · yaw · roll · angle of attack · wingover · vertical climb · energy management
dogfight
Close combat between aircraft
engagement · ace · strafe · evasion · tactics · formation · squadron · targeting · reconnaissance · air superiority
pilot
One who steers aircraft
airspace · altitude · hangar · airfield · aviator · flight deck · navigation · fuselage · landing gear · tailhook
mach
Airspeed-to-soundspeed ratio
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- afterburnerExhaust-stream fuel injector
- velocityDirected rate of motion
transonic · hypersonic · sonic boom · thrust · airspeed · turbojet · turbofan · ramjet · scramjet · drag
radar
Radio-wave object detection
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
- ejection seatEmergency pilot launcher
- HUDVisual information overlay
fly-by-wire · flares · chaff · stealth · missile guidance · datalink · radome · electronic warfare · radar cross-section · glass cockpit
squadron
Military aviation unit
- air forceMilitary aviation branch
- tacticalStrategically planned
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
wingman · carrier · deployment · warfare · multirole · air wing · NATO · aggressor · theater · mission
barrel roll
Full-axis aircraft rotation
- loopCurve closing on itself
- Immelmann turnAerobatic direction-reversing climb
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
yo-yo · jink · pitch · yaw · roll · angle of attack · wingover · vertical climb · energy management · turn radius
fighter aircraftbomber
Explosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
strategic bomber · heavy bomber · bomber aircraft · transport aircraft · cargo aircraft
fighter aircraftpassenger aircraft
Plane designed for travelers
airliner · commercial aircraft · private jet · crop duster · glider
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