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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 small, fast, and maneuverable. Many fighters have secondary ground-attack capabilities, and some are dual-roled as fighter-bombers; the term "fighter" is also sometimes used colloquially for dedicated ground-attack aircraft. Fighter aircraft are the primary means by which armed forces gain air superiority over their opponents in battle. Since at least World War II, achieving and maintaining air superiority has been a key component of victory in warfare, particularly conventional warfare between regular armies (as opposed to guerrilla warfare). The purchase, training and maintenance of a fighter fleet represent a very substantial proportion of defense budgets for modern militaries. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. what is the fastest compabt(fighter) aircraft of all time? Asked by teddyy0007 - Wed Jul 23 05:56:24 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. MiG 25 codenamed Foxbat by NATO. Rumoured to be specifically designed to intercept the SR71 and the A-11. Without a load, it can go faster than Mach 3 With a combat load, that speed is reduced to Mach 2.8 This is actually pretty good. The f-16, with a light load : sidewinders on the wing tips, can barely go past Mach 2. The F-14 doesn't go faster than Mach 1.81 loaded and the F-15 Eagle, Mach 1.78 loaded. Speed isn't life, that is true, but since your question is about speed, here you go. Extra Trivia Max operating altitude is 67,000 feet but it has been up to 123,492 feet or so for a sustained altitude record. (The covert designation for that aircraft was Ye 266M) Typical max operating speed is Mach 2.5 because the engines tend to want… [cont.] Answered by David S - Wed Jul 23 10:48:09 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "fighter aircraft" |
