Attack aircraft

Stamp of USSR shows Petlyakov Pe-2, attacking

Attack aircraft are military aircraft. They are designed for attacking enemy ground or naval forces, especially moving ground or naval forces, like tanks, soldiers, and warships. Such aircraft attack their targets while flying low. They were much used in World War II, and later also took over the job of dive bombers. Attack aircraft can be fighter airplanes or helicopters.

Examples of attack aircraft

• AH-1 Cobra
• Su-24 Fencer
• A-10 Thunderbolt II
• Blackburn Buccaneer
• FMA IA-58 Pucará

Attack Aircraft Media

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  A USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft in flight

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  An A-1 Skyraider of the USAF

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  RAF Harrier GR9 in flight, 2008

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  Boeing GA-1

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  Rebel infantry advancing under air attack by a Waco CSO (or Potez 25) airplane of the Brazilian government during the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932

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  An Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik formation over Berlin, May 1945.

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  Junkers Ju 87B Stuka dropping bombs

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  Republic P-47N Thunderbolt, flew combat missions during World War II

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  OA-37B Dragonfly of the 169th Airlift Squadron

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  An AH-64D Apache of the Royal Netherlands Air Force