strike aircraft
Offensive combat jet
A strike aircraft is a military airplane designed to attack ground or naval targets, delivering bombs, missiles, or other ordnance with precision.
The term emphasizes offensive capability against surface targets rather than air-to-air combat: The carrier launched strike aircraft against enemy positions.
Strike aircraft range from dedicated attack planes to multirole fighters performing strike missions.
- guided missileSteerable self-propelled weapon
- precision bombingAccurate military air targeting
- fighter-bomberWarplane for dual missions
- cluster munitionExplosive releasing many smaller charges
- bomb bayAircraft ordnance compartment
bunker buster · rocket pod · target acquisition · stealth technology · stealth fighter · attack helicopter · infrared sensors · interdiction · satellite navigation systems · autopilot systems · ground attack · sortie · asymmetric warfare
strike aircraftreconnaissance aircraft
Aircraft for military observation
transport aircraft · cargo aircraft · surveillance aircraft · AWACS · airlifter
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