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*[[fighter aircraft| | Military '''combat aircraft''' directly harm enemy forces, with kinetic or electronic attack, or deliberately go into range of enemy weapons. While the current trend is to have a given type of airframe (e.g., helicopter, single/dual engine jet, large jets) take on multiple roles, the classic roles are: | ||
*[[fighter aircraft|Fixed-wing fighter]] | |||
*[[Attack helicopter]] | *[[Attack helicopter]] | ||
*[[Bomber aircraft]] | *[[Bomber aircraft|Attack and bomber aircraft]] | ||
*[[Electronic attack]] | *[[Electronic attack]] | ||
*[[Reconnaissance aircraft]] | *[[Reconnaissance aircraft]] | ||
*[[Air assault|air assault airlift]] | |||
*[[Combat search and rescue]] aircraft | |||
These would be distinguished from: | |||
*[[Transport aircraft]] that do not go into the area of battle | |||
*Most air refueling tankers | |||
*[[C3I-ISR]] aircraft | |||
[[Unmanned aerial vehicle]]s increasingly enter these roles, especially for reconnaissance but more and more for attack. | |||
Latest revision as of 15:53, 4 April 2024
Military combat aircraft directly harm enemy forces, with kinetic or electronic attack, or deliberately go into range of enemy weapons. While the current trend is to have a given type of airframe (e.g., helicopter, single/dual engine jet, large jets) take on multiple roles, the classic roles are:
- Fixed-wing fighter
- Attack helicopter
- Attack and bomber aircraft
- Electronic attack
- Reconnaissance aircraft
- air assault airlift
- Combat search and rescue aircraft
These would be distinguished from:
- Transport aircraft that do not go into the area of battle
- Most air refueling tankers
- C3I-ISR aircraft
Unmanned aerial vehicles increasingly enter these roles, especially for reconnaissance but more and more for attack.