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A fighter-bomber is a fighter aircraft that has been modified, or used primarily, as a light bomber or attack aircraft. It differs from bomber and attack aircraft primarily in its origins, as a fighter that has been adapted into other roles,[1] whereas bombers and attack aircraft are developed specifically for bombing and attack roles.[2]
Although still used, the term fighter-bomber has less significance since the introduction of rockets and guided missiles into aerial warfare. Modern aircraft with similar duties are now typically called multirole combat aircraft or strike fighters.
- ^ "Fighter-bombers are dual-purpose". Popular Science. 141. Dec 1942. ISSN 0161-7370. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ Wragg, David W. (1973). A Dictionary of Aviation (first ed.). Osprey. p. 131. ISBN 9780850451634.