fighter aircraft

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Noun

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fighter aircraft - a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the airattack aircraft, fighteraeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"interceptor - a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraftkamikaze - a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War IIstealth fighter - a fighter that is difficult to detect by radar; is built for precise targeting and uses laser-guided bombsmilitary plane, warplane - an aircraft designed and used for combatarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"