2. What a Fighter Aircraft is It is a military aircraft used to attack other aircraft It is unlike a bomber which attacks ground targets by dropping bombs

3. Characteristic of fighter aircraft They are comparatively small and highly manoeuvrable . They have been fitted with increasingly sophisticated tracking and weapons system to intercept and attack other aircraft

4. WWI In WWI ,fighter aircraft were used to hunt down enemy reconnaissance and balloon . Engine power was low Click me

5. WWII In WWI ,fighter aircraft became important in terrorising the sky ,notably in the case of the blitzkrieg. Engine power improved

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