fighter
81fighter-bomber — noun Date: 1936 a fighter aircraft fitted to carry bombs and rockets in addition to its normal armament …
82Fighter pilot helmet — A Flight helmet, sometimes nicknamed a bone dome , is a special type of helmet worn by some sorts of aircraft pilots, particularly military pilots. It includes a visor for protection from the sun and from windblast in case of an ejection and an… …
83Fighter Command — Le Fighter Command était le commandement de la Royal Air Force, regroupant les unités d avions de chasse britanniques. Il fut formé en 1936, par le renommage du Fighting Area de l Air Defence of Great Britain. Il fut dissous et ses unités… …
84fighter-bomber — /fuy teuhr bom euhr/, n. Mil. an aircraft that combines the functions of a fighter and a bomber. [1935 40] * * * …
85fighter-interceptor — /fuy teuhr in teuhr sep teuhr/, n. Mil. a fighter plane used for the defense of a region against air attack, esp. by attacking bombers. * * * …
86fighter pilot — noun A pilot trained in using and assigned to pilot a fighter plane …
87fighter controller — A generic term for controllers of fighter aircraft, such as tactical air controllers and air defense controllers. The latter is the most common meaning …
88fighter cover — Maintaining a number of fighter aircraft over a specified area to prevent enemy aircraft from effectively interfering with the action of friendly forces …
89fighter sweep — An offensive mission by fighter aircraft to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft or targets of opportunity in an allotted area of operations. Fighters generally operate in an area where either enemy aircraft are expected or where the enemy radar… …
90fighter-bomber — fight′er bomb′er n. mil an aircraft that combines the functions of a fighter and a bomber • Etymology: 1935–40 …
