Attack aircraft and Fighter

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Attack aircraft noun - A high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air.

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Fighter is a synonym for attack aircraft. In some cases you can use "Fighter" instead a noun phrase "Attack aircraft".

Fighter noun - A high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air.

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Attack aircraft is a synonym for fighter. You can use "Attack aircraft" instead a noun "Fighter".

Nearby Words: fight, fighting

However, they all do the same job, acting as a Mission Control in the back seat (or sometimes in the right hand side seat) of the Ace Pilot's own fighter or attack aircraft.

Source: Guy in Back
That would be the magazines for the single barrel 20mm+ wing mounted cannons of WWII fighter and ground attack aircraft.

Source: Awesome But Impractical / Military
Called a stealth 'fighter', it's really just a ground attack aircraft.

Source: Air-Launched Weapons

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