strike fighter
Dual-role warplane
A strike fighter is a military aircraft designed to perform both air-to-air combat and ground attack missions.
The designation reflects the dual capability—"strike" referring to attacks on surface targets, "fighter" to aerial combat.
Modern examples like the F/A-18 Hornet replaced earlier specialized aircraft that could only do one or the other: The Navy's strike fighters conducted missions against both enemy aircraft and ground installations.
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