Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An aircraft that functions as a fighter and a bomber, used chiefly in tactical and defensive operations.
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- noun A
military aircraft designed to operate incombined roles of attackingenemy aircraft andbombing targets. Usually faster and moremaneuverable than atraditional bomber.
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Examples
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As the P-51 arrived in large numbers in the U.K. in early 1944, the P-47 was shifted to the fighter-bomber role.
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As the war went on and Spitfires appeared in more substantial numbers, the Hurricane took on the fighter-bomber role.
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I mean a air combat fighter, or a fighter-bomber; take the F-15C/E as an example.
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The “low” end is encompassed by the swing-role fighter, more commonly known as the fighter-bomber.
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The F-101B, the F-102, and the F-106 were high-speed interceptors, the F-105 a “fighter-bomber” designed to drop nuclear weapons, the F-104 an indescribable and dangerous oddity.
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China's unveiling of a fifth-generation stealth fighter-bomber and the recent launching of its first aircraft carrier have further ruffled Japanese feathers, as Beijing continues its march toward building the most powerful Asian military.
The End of Japan's China Optimism Michael Auslin 2011
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Some believe it will serve as a supersonic fighter-bomber, given its large size more than 20% bigger than the F-22 itself.
The Case for Reviving the F-22 Fighter Michael Auslin 2011
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Finding out that Renzo Leoni would have flown a Caproni 133 triple-engine high-wing fighter-bomber during the Abyssinan War of 1935-36.
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It features a video game with a virtual fighter-bomber that targets poor black Haitians.
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While an excellent aircraft, the F-4 was in many ways the apotheosis of the fighter-bomber, too heavy and lacking the agility to fill the air-superiority role.
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