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What were the Aircraft war tactics?
During WW2: 1. Strategic bombers to knock out industry 2. Torpedo bombers to sink ships 3. Dive bombers to destroy anti-aircraft batteries aboard warships 4. Fighters to protect the above listed bombers and gain air superority During the Vietnam War: 1. Strategic bombers (B-52's) to knock out industry & destroy troop build-ups 2. Tactical jet fighter bombers to knock out industry & bridges & railroads & barracks 3. Tactical jet fighter bombers to support troops fighting on the ground (Air Support) 4. Fighters to protect the above listed bombers and maintain air superority
What type of engine is used in Fighter bombers?
Many different engines are used in aircraft, including fighter bombers. You would need to name a specific aircraft to get the answer.
What is the job of a fighter pilot?
A fighter pilot's mission is to defend, by destroying enemy bombers; and destroy enemy fighters trying to shoot down bombers under his escort. Ultimately, both actions normally result in aerial combat (dog-fighting) with other fighter planes. As the enemy bombers will often have fighter escort; and when escorting bombers himself, enemy pursuit/intercepters will be sent up after those planes and he'll have to engage them too. Bottom line: a fighter pilot's job is "dog-fighting" (aerial combat). If no aircraft are available to fight; he'll conduct secondary missions such as supporting ground troops or attacking ground targets with machine gun/cannon fire (strafing).
Was there only fighter planes and bombers in the battle of Britain?
yes.
What were World War 2 planes?
Fighter planes and bombers.
What types of tasks was the Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft used for during the Second World War?
The Super-marine Spitfire fighter aircraft was used as an anti-fighter measure to protect the bombers in the fleet. This role was critical because if the bombers were pretty defenseless against enemy fighters.
What kind of bombers does the US Army have?
None. Dedicated bombers are exclusively the domain of the Air Force. Fighter/Bombers and attack aircraft can be found in the Air Force, Navy, and Marines. The US Army has no such aircraft.
What type of engine used in fighter bombers?
Many types of engines were used in many fighter bombers. Possibly the most famous ever was the WW2 Mosquito which used Merlin engines
What do air force fighter pilots do?
The evolution of the fighter plane: 1. WWI the fighters tried to destroy (shoot down) enemy observation airplanes (artillery spotters); this resulted in aerial combat (dog-fights). Further developing into fighter planes to protect spotting planes...like an escort fighter. 2. WWII fighters were termed, in the US, Pursuit planes (like the P-40 Warhawk). These were actually interceptors, designed to fight other fighters (escorting bombers), and to shoot down bombers. 3. Korean War; same thing, only using jets. 4. Vietnam War; used technology and jets designed and manufactured during the height of the cold war (1950's); with the exception of the US Navy's A-7 Corsair II, which was designed and built during the Vietnam War. These US jet aircraft were DESIGNED to intercept and destroy Soviet (Russian) bombers over the continental United States. Interceptors such as: F-100 Super Sabre; F-101 Voodoo; F-102 Delta Dagger; F-104 Starfighter; (ONLY the F-105 Thunderchief was designed to be both a fighter & bomber). Interceptors designed to protect the US Navy fleets were: F-8 Crusader and the F-4 Phantom II; US Navy fighter bombers were the A-4 Skyhawk and A-7 Corsair II; the US Navy's MEDIUM all weather attack bomber was the A-6 Intruder. All of these jets were designed and built to protect the fleet. Vietnam changed all of that. ALL OF THE ABOVE described jets were used as FIGHTER-BOMBERs in the Vietnam War. Even the delta winged F-102 Delta Dagger and the "missile with a man in it" (the nickname of the F-104 Starfighter). The Fighter-Bomber version of the Starfighter was the F-104C model. Because of the Vietnam War; all 21st century jets now have multi-role missions: they have missiles for aerial combat; they have guns (thanks to the Vietnam experience) for close range dog-fighting; they have hard points for carrying bombs (ordnance) for close air support (airstrikes; dropping bombs). So, fighter planes have evolved from being strictly fighter planes to FIGHTER-BOMBERS (multi-role).
What size bombs did they use in world war 2?
at the start of the war only 25lb bombs were used, later 50lbs on fighter bombers in 1939, 100lbs bombs of light bombers such as the mosquito, 200lbs bombs on a mix of planes and later ww2 fighter bombers such as the tempest, 250lbs were used on a range of role, 500lbs on medium bombers, 1000lbs on heavy bombers, 2000lbs on heavy bombers, 8000lbs on the Lancaster, 12,000lb earthquake bombs on specially outfitted Lancaster, 22,000lb bombs on specially outfitted Lancaster
What are jet fighters used for?
Originally used for interception of bombers. All (except the F105 Thunderchief) were designed & built for intercepting Soviet bombers in the 1950s. All (including the F105) were used as both fighters & bombers in the Viet War, thus the term "fighter bombers."
IS the sr-71 the same as the YF-12A?
Not really. The YF-12A was a fighter prototype designed to destroy enemy bombers. The SR-71 was modified from the YF-12A as a high-speed, high-altitude reconnaisance aircraft, equipped with cameras (not weapons).
