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minus-squarecall_me_xale@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·27 days ago (how that’s different from fighter, I dunno) The line is pretty blurry, but it’s my understanding that fighters are generally air-to-air combatants, whereas attack/assault aircraft are used for precision strike against ground targets and/or close air support.
minus-squaredecipher_jeanne@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·25 days agoI get it’s blurry for modern multirole fighter like the F-35. But what about the F-105, F-111 and F-117. Those are all aircraft that should have been designated as attack aircrafts.
minus-squarecall_me_xale@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·25 days agoYep, I’m in full agreement there. There’s obviously some other factors I’m not aware of.
The line is pretty blurry, but it’s my understanding that fighters are generally air-to-air combatants, whereas attack/assault aircraft are used for precision strike against ground targets and/or close air support.
I get it’s blurry for modern multirole fighter like the F-35.
But what about the F-105, F-111 and F-117. Those are all aircraft that should have been designated as attack aircrafts.
Yep, I’m in full agreement there. There’s obviously some other factors I’m not aware of.