1. What a fighter aircraft is2. Characteristics of Fighter Aircraft3. WWI4. WWII5. Video on demand
It is a military aircraft used to attack other aircraft.
It is unlike a bomber which attacks ground targets by dropping bomb
They are comparatively small highly maneuverable.They have been fitted with increasingly sophisticated tracking and weapons systems to intercept and attack other aircraft
In WWI, fighter aircrafts were used to hunt down enemy reconnaissance and balloons.Engine power was low
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In WWII,fighter aircraft became important in terrorising the sky, notably in the case of the blitzkrieg.Engine power improved.