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===Air superiority===

The main single-engined German [[fighter aircraft#air superiority fighter |air superiority fighter]], [[fighter aircraft#escort fighter |escort fighter]] and, to a li

...ith excellent performance as a [[fighter aircraft#air superiority fighter |air superiority fighter]] and [[fighter aircraft#fighter-bomber |fighter-bomber]], of WWII,

*ADV: Air Defense Version (i.e., [[fighter aircraft#air superiority fighter|air superiority fighter]]), known as the F2 or F3 in British service

...verable bombers; it does not necessarily have the "dogfight" capability of air superiority fighters

Latest air superiority version of the [[Mirage 2000]]; single or two-seat

...ces in World War II, which could, when well-flown, be a [[fighter aircraft|air superiority fighter]].

...]] carrier-capable fighter of the [[Second World War]], used primarily for air superiority but had some attack capability

Third-generation [[carrier-capable]] U.S. Navy air superiority fighter; more maneuverable but less versatile than [[F-4 Phantom II]]; prim

A U.S. [[fighter aircraft|air superiority fighter]] in WWII; its long range made it an effective [[fighter aircraft|e

...inant World War II [[United States Navy]] carrier-based [[fighter aircraft|air superiority fighter]], with some capability for [[fighter aircraft|fighter-bomber]] mis

...tephen L. and Wesley Phillips Newton. ''To Command the Sky: The Battle for Air Superiority over Germany, 1942-1944'' (1991)

U.S. Navy carrier-based [[fighter aircraft|air superiority fighter]] early in WWII; could be credible against the [[Mitsubishi A6M Zer

A WWII German aircraft that was the first jet [[fighter aircraft|air superiority fighter]] in significant production, with its advent delayed by Hitler's in

A British fighter with exceptional high-altitude performance, serving in air superiority and photoreconnaissance roles from the beginning to the end of the [[Second

Twin-engined U.S. [[fighter aircraft|air superiority fighter]] and reconnaissance aircraft of the Second World War; range and tw

French fourth-generation fighter with a primary air superiority and secondary ground attack role; while it continues the Mirage name;, it i

A Soviet/Russian air superiority fighter comparable to the U.S. [[F-15 Eagle]], with many variants as well a

...ogfighting nor a long-range air-to-air missile and thus did not do well in air superiority fighter roles.

...at of the more competent [[F-86 Sabre]] [[fighter aircraft#air superiority|air superiority fighter]], the designers made changes that may not have improved its chance

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...service, it will be the "low", attack-optimized counterpart to the "high", air superiority optimized F-22 Raptor, but both will be stealthy fighter aircraft|fifth gen

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...ter aircraft|fighter-bomber, complementing the F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft|air superiority fighter. Originally, the F-16 Fighting Falcon was seen as the only Air Forc For the United States, the successor to the F-15 air superiority and probably advanced fighter bomber series is the F-22 Raptor. With the pr

...t operational jet-propelled [[fighter aircraft]], designed principally for air superiority. It was superior to any Allied aircraft in the [[World War II, air war, Eur

...tephen L. and Wesley Phillips Newton. ''To Command the Sky: The Battle for Air Superiority over Germany, 1942-1944'' (1991)

For the pure air superiority versions, first the F-15A/B and then the F-15C/D, the first of the pair is

...reconnaissance aircraft might only make one pass over the target, while an air superiority fighter, or [[C3I-ISR|command aircraft]] might need to loiter in the target

The '''Supermarine Spitfire''' was the principal British air superiority fighter of the [[Second World War]], and still regarded as one of the more

...NKER''') both has a visual similarity, and a comparable role as a high-end air superiority aircraft, to the U.S. [[F-15 Eagle]]. It has exceptionally good flight perf As with the F-15, the original role was purely air superiority, but a multirole version capable of ground attack evolved, the [[Su-30 (fi

Originally proposed as a pure air superiority fighter, versions of the stealth|stealthy '''F-22 Raptor''' are being plann While it was originally intended for air superiority only, it now has a deep strike capability. Its especially high operational

Sea Harriers had a decisive air superiority role in the [[Falklands War]]; a large part of their effectiveness was due

...ized for combat with other aircraft. The term is roughly synonymous with [[air superiority fighter]].

...n operate Sea Harriers for [[close air support]], [[reconnaissance]], or [[air superiority]].

...Eagle''' aircraft is a series of fighter aircraft#Air superiority fighter|air superiority fighters, designed for the United States Air Force. Production began with t ...ill complement the F-22. For the United States, the successor to the F-15 air superiority and probably advanced fighter bomber series is the F-22 Raptor, although Se

Base, Germany. The Wing flew 72 F-15 Eagle|F-15C air superiority fighters, with which he developed doctrine for establishing control of the

...iority for many nations, since, in major warfare, one side usually obtains air superiority and attacks air bases, preventing conventional fighters and bombers from ev

Beginning in early 1943, Allied air forces began a project to achieve air superiority over Europe through "Offensive Counter-Air" operations. Air superiority depended on putting the [[air warfare planning#offensive counter-air|offens

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...the Navy's low end fighter-bomber, while the F-14 Tomcat was the high-end air superiority fighter. While the F-14 was eventually given attack capability, it was even

...d in 1940, when AAF commander General Hap Arnold asked for a plane to give air superiority over the Germans. Alexander Kartveli, chief designer at Republic Aviation,

[[Hitler]] needed the Luftwaffe to establish air superiority over the RAF so he could launch [[Operation Sea Lion]], his plan to invade

Theoretically, Japanese doctrine stressed the need to gain air superiority, but the infantry commanders repeatedly wasted air assets defending minor p

...ir, the [[Supermarine Spitfire]] and the [[P-51 Mustang]]'s were excellent air superiority and escort fighters. In the Pacific theater, the bulk of air combat was by ...lf against Spitfires and Hurricanes. Hitler's invasion of Britain required air superiority, so it had to be canceled. On the eastern front, Hitler expected the blitzk

...ews media may suggest. Implementing them takes several kinds of aircraft: air superiority fighters, electronic and kinetic attack aircraft for suppression of enemy a

the desired degree of air superiority at the times and places chosen by the JFC. However, air

...ost alternative to the F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft#air superiority fighter|air superiority fighter and F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft#fighter-bomber|fighter-bomb

While the initial focus is on ABM applications launched from a specific air superiority fighter, both other missions and other launching platforms are being consid

..., and put their best pilots into their Mirages, as opposed to their Soviet air superiority aircraft such as the MiG-25 and MiG-29.<ref name=GWAPS-4 />

...(e.g., anti-aircraft artillery, surface-to-air missiles, fighter aircraft|air superiority fighters and interceptors, etc., under a common system of command, control,

...le in the Pacific, by the time the strategic bombing of Japan could begin, air superiority had been achieved.

...tephen L. and Wesley Phillips Newton. ''To Command the Sky: The Battle for Air Superiority over Germany, 1942-1944'' (1991)

...and having significant concerns about supplying the forece and maintaining air superiority. Hirohito decided that invading Australia was a lesser priority than invad

Theorists completely redesigned their air superiority fighter tactics, and discovered new techniques for high-speed dogfight tact ...This was an important factor in enabling the Soviet air forces to maintain air superiority on their front.

...least provide some breathing space. It had been calculated that Germany's air superiority was about four to one and it was vital that the British war effort must con ...that. Instead, it was necessary to prevent Germany from achieving complete air superiority as that would enable them to invade England. Sinclair doubted Germany's abi

*6 air superiority wing-equivalents (with 72 primary mission aircraft per wing-equivalent)--[[

...ak on unescorted daytime bombers had proven correct. Luftwaffe clearly had air superiority over the Nazi heartland, unescorted bombers would suffer unacceptably high

..., and put their best pilots into their Mirages, as opposed to their Soviet air superiority aircraft such as the MiG-25 and MiG-29<ref name=GWAPS-4>{{citation ...craft for close air support and strike roles and, to a limited extent, for air superiority over the immediate battlefield. In 1980, the Iraqi air force had 12

...as small as securing a room to large-scale operations such as establishing air superiority in [[aircraft carrier]] battles. Today, military tactics are employed on al ...urd, and ridicule the idea that the US would have any problem establishing air superiority.

...a major success for the Axis. In the face of overwhelming Allied naval and air superiority, this evacuation was a major Allied failure.

...quickly. We’d stripped away his air defenses. He was at our mercy. We had air superiority before we even—or actually air supremacy before we would even start an op

...ensive and defensive operations to attain and maintain a desired degree of air superiority. Counterair missions are designed to destroy or negate ...my CAS and BAI. Since roughly the 1960s, modern ground forces have enjoyed air superiority, and have rarely used air defense weapons. Significant exceptions include t

Unfortunately, American forces temporarily lost air superiority over the Solomons during the next two days when a combination of Japanese a

support the mission. In the same way that air superiority allows friendly forces the freedom from

...(about 1,120 miles total) seriously hampered Japanese efforts to establish air superiority over Henderson Field. Australian coastwatchers on Bougainville and New Geo

* Werrell, Kenneth P. ''Sabres over MiG Alley: The F-86 and the Battle for Air Superiority in Korea.'' (2005). 318 pp.

When there was air superiority and available heavy bomber support, the ground swarms changed from an attri ...iate when the forces are generally matched as to technology, especially if air superiority is contested, such as in the Falklands War.

...e fall of 1951) when it was feared the Chinese and Soviet enemy might gain air superiority. Three dozen aces--older men with World War II experience--accounted for a

Air superiority or supremacy was a prerequisite to [[Operation Sea Lion]], the German amphi ...onderance of firepower. This was the basic Allied strategy, and it worked. Air superiority depended on having the fastest, most maneuverable fighters, in sufficient q

...nd 1940, until they fought the [[Battle of Britain]], which failed to gain air superiority for the [[Operation Sea Lion]] invasion. ...Battle of Britain]] took place when Germany attempted, and failed, to gain air superiority in advance of their proposed invasion of Britain, [[Operation Sea Lion]].<r

...e it's constantly been upgraded in [[F-15 Eagle]] aircraft, which are pure air superiority fighters; the current version is AN/APG-63 V(3). [[F-15E Strike Eagle]] air