multi-role combat aircraft
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military aircraft intended to perform different roles in combat
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Encyclopedic overview
United States Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, fifth-generation multirole stealth fighters
A multirole combat aircraft is a combat aircraft intended to perform different roles in combat. Aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II can be called a 'multirole fighter' These roles can include air to air combat, air support, aerial bombing, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and suppression of air defenses.
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