fighter bomber

Noun

Meaning

fighter bomber (plural fighter bombers)

(military, aircraft) Alternative spelling of fighter-bomber

fighter-bomber (plural fighter-bombers)

(military aviation) A military aircraft designed to operate in combined roles of attacking enemy aircraft and bombing targets; usually faster and more maneuverable than a traditional bomber.

Alternative names

fighter-bomber

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Examples

Another fighter-bomber variant was the Mosquito FB Mk XVIII (sometimes known as the Tsetse ) of which one was converted from a FB Mk VI to serve as prototype and 17 were purpose-built. Source: Internet

But they were still used in the fighter-bomber role in Burma until the end of the war and they were occasionally caught up in air combat as well. Source: Internet

By June 1944 the Western Allies had complete control of the air over the battlefield and their fighter-bomber aircraft were very effective at attacking ground forces. Source: Internet

In the meantime, a bomber unit—I Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 54 (KG 54)—had re-equipped with the Me 262 A-2a fighter-bomber for use in a ground-attack role. Source: Internet

Prior to the 2019 purchase, the last time the Air Force ordered an F-15, an E-model fighter-bomber, was in 2001. Source: Internet

During operational testing from 1985 to 1986, the workload on the pilot was found to be similar to that of a fighter-bomber pilot, and the pilot could perform both flying and navigation duties. Source: Internet

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