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Discover LudwigThe phrase "attack aircraft" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in military contexts to refer to aircraft specifically designed for engaging and destroying ground targets.
Example: "The military deployed several attack aircraft to support ground troops during the operation."
Alternatives: "assault aircraft" or "strike aircraft".
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Artillery, attack aircraft and helicopter gunships are on call.
Hawk 100 Advanced jet trainer and ground attack aircraft.
UNMANNED attack aircraft, such as Predator and Reaper, have become a familiar part of modern warfare.
The most effective attack aircraft of the war was the Soviet Ilyushin Il-2 Stormovik.
(The government is said to have fewer than a hundred attack aircraft).
Later, US Central Command confirmed further strikes had been carried out by "fighter and attack aircraft".
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BAE sells warplanes, particularly its Hawk light-attack aircraft.
These included "Fencer" advanced-attack aircraft and "Frogfoot" jets, used for close air support.
The Il-2 is generally considered the finest ground-attack aircraft produced by any nation during World War II.
Typhoon, in full Hawker Typhoon, British fighter and ground-attack aircraft used in the latter half of World War II.
Another important ground-attack aircraft was Britain's Hawker Typhoon, originally intended to be a high-altitude fighter but limited to low altitudes by its thick wing.
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