fighter-bomber
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fighter-bomber
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The McDonnell Douglas-made supersonic fighter-bomber had its heyday in the 1960s and the U.S. used it during the 1991 Operation Desert Storm against Iraq.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
A Su-34 fighter-bomber jet accidentally discharged aviation ammunition, the ministry said.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023
Maxar pointed to the arrival of several large deployments of troops and attack helicopters as well new deployments of ground attack aircraft and fighter-bomber jets to forward locations.
From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2022
Multiple works show assassinated President John F. Kennedy or his widow Jackie, while James Rosenquist’s “F-111” superimposes a Vietnam War fighter-bomber on images of children and consumer goods.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2017
In 1973 there were six fighter-bomber, twelve fighter-interceptor, and three reconnaissance squadrons.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.
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