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An air superiority fighter (also styled air-superiority fighter) [1] is a fighter aircraft designed to seize control of enemy airspace by establishing tactical dominance (air superiority) over the opposing air force. Air-superiority fighters are primarily tasked to perform aerial combat against agile, lightly armed aircraft (most often enemy ...
Air superiority McDonnell Douglas; Boeing Defense, Space & Security; Built to counter the newly-appearing MiG-25. Often known as one of the most successful fighter projects. [74] [75] [76] 1972 [77] 1976 [77] 1,198 F-16 Fighting Falcon: Multirole fighter, air superiority fighter General Dynamics (1974–1993) Lockheed Corporation(1993–1995)
The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft [2] designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Vought. It was the last American fighter that had guns as the primary weapon, earning it the title "The Last of the Gunfighters". [3] [4]
The TAI Kaan also called TF ("Turkish Fighter", formerly known as TF-X [6]) and MMU (Milli Muharip Uçak, Turkish for 'National Combat Aircraft' [7]), is a stealth, twin-engine, [8] all-weather air superiority fighter [9] in development by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and sub-contractor BAE Systems.
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing).Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force (USAF) selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1969 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter.
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is an American twin-engine, all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft.As a product of the United States Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the aircraft was designed as an air superiority fighter, but also incorporates ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence capabilities.
An early rendering of a proposed Boeing F/A-XX design. In April 2012, the Navy issued a formal request for information for the F/A-XX. It calls for an air superiority fighter with multi-role capabilities to initially complement and eventually supersede the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft in the 2030s, while complementing the F-35C Lightning II and UCLASS unmanned aircraft ...
The USAF's procurement requirement of 381 production F-22s to replace its fleet of air superiority F-15A to D fighters was curtailed to just 187 in 2009. In order to retain adequate numbers of air superiority fighters, the service planned to extend the service of 179 F-15C/Ds to the 2030s, well beyond its originally planned retirement date.