attack aircraft

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An attack aircraft in flight

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attack aircraft (plural attack aircraft)

  1. A tactical military aircraft designed to carry out precise airstrikes against ground or naval targets
    • 1982, M. Eisentein, “Third World missiles and nuclear proliferation”, in The Washington Quarterly:
      Adapting advanced attack aircraft for nuclear delivery is not a simple technical matter, but it should be within the capability of India, Israel, and Brazil.

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