In military conflict, the role of fighter aircraft is to establish air superiority of the battlespace.
For other usages of 'fighter', see Fighter.Īn F-16 Fighting Falcon (left), P-51D Mustang (bottom), F-86 Sabre (top), and F-22 Raptor (right) fly in a formation representing four generations of American fighters.įighter aircraft (early on also pursuit aircraft) are military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat.
This article is about aircraft designed to combat other aircraft.
