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all-weather fighter

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all-weather fighter [′ȯl ¦weth·ər ′fīd·ər]
(aerospace engineering)
A fighter aircraft equipped with radar and other special devices which enable it to intercept its target in the dark, or in daylight weather conditions that do not permit visual interception; it is usually a multiplace (pilot plus navigator-observer) airplane.


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A Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 F/A-18SD Hornet was lost over the southern California operations area on 17 January, with no fatalities.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * F/A-18 HORNET Launched from Navy carriers, the F/A-18 is an all-weather fighter and attack plane, used for air-to-ground strikes and reconnaissance, or spying missions.
MARINE ALL-WEATHER FIGHTER ATTACK SQUADRON (VMFA(AW)) Flying the F/A-18D Hornet, attacks and destroys e targets under adverse weather conditions during both day and night missions, conducts multisensor imagery reconnaissance, provides supporting arms coordination, and intercepts and destroys enemy aircraft during all types of weather.
 
 
 
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