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   An attack aircraft, strike aircraft, or attack bomber is a tactical military aircraft that has a primary role of carrying out airstrikes with greater precision than bombers, and is prepared to encounter strong low-level air defenses while pressing the attack. [1] This class of aircraft is designed mostly for close air support and naval air-to ...

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     The Junkers Ju 87, popularly known as the "Stuka", is a...

   • List of attack aircraft - Wikipedia

     In the US Air Force the naming convention for ground attack...

   • List of active United States Air Force aircraft - Wikipedia

     An F-16C over Iraq in 2008. An F-22A Raptor flies over...

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     United States Air Force. Produced. 1972–1984 [1] Number...

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     1920s United States attack aircraft ‎ (7 P) 1930s United...

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     Attack aircraft. Attack aircraft are military aircraft. They...

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   Developed into. Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler. The Grumman A-6 Intruder is an American twinjet all-weather attack aircraft developed and manufactured by American aircraft company Grumman Aerospace and formerly operated by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps . It was designed in response to a 1957 requirement issued by the Bureau of Aeronautics ...

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   What is an attack aircraft?

   • As with many aircraft classifications, the definition of attack aircraft is somewhat vague and has tended to change over time. Current U.S. military doctrine defines it as an aircraft which most likely performs an attack mission, more than any other kind of mission.

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   What happened to conventional attack aircraft after WW2?

   • The development of conventionally armed attack aircraft in the United States stagnated after World War II, as design efforts for tactical aircraft focused on the delivery of nuclear weapons using high-speed designs such as the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo and Republic F-105 Thunderchief.

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   How did attack aircraft differ from bombers and fighters?

   • Attack aircraft came to diverge from bombers and fighters. While bombers could be used on a battlefield, their slower speeds made them extremely vulnerable to ground fire, as did the lighter construction of fighters.

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   What is a ground attack aircraft?

   • Designs dedicated to non-naval roles are often known as ground-attack aircraft. Fighter aircraft often carry out the attack role, although they would not be considered attack aircraft per se; fighter-bomber conversions of those same aircraft would be considered part of the class.

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