Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!cbnews!military From: !hounsell%nmerh6@uunet.UU.NET (Rob Hounsell) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Fighter Classification Message-ID: <13350@cbnews.ATT.COM> Date: 20 Jan 90 03:18:32 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.ATT.COM Lines: 20 Approved: military@att.att.com From: Rob Hounsell I'd like to know what the general differences are between "interceptor", "air superiority", "pursuit", and "intruder" aircraft. What are their various roles? I've seen references to all these in various places, but never an explanation. For instance, I used to have a plastic model of the deHaviland Mosquito, which I built in the "Intruder" config. (green-grey camouflage on top, flat black underneath, so I assume it's for use around dusk)..... Rob -- +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Rob Hounsell | | | UUNET: ...!chekov!mcrae!hounsell | if !(engage(brain) | know_facts()) { | | INTERNET: hounsell@nmerh6 | assert(drivel); | | PHONE: (613) 765-2904 | } | | ESN: 395-2904 | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+