1. Main Menu What a Fighter Aircraft is Characteristics of Fighter Aircraft WWI WWII Watch this video!

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

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

4. In WWI , fighter aircrafts were used to hunt down enemy reconnaissance and balloons. Engine power was low. WWI Click here to listen!

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

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