fighter-bomber

American  

[fahy-ter-bom-er] / ˈfaɪ tərˈbɒm ər /

noun

Military.

1. an aircraft that combines the functions of a fighter and a bomber.

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fighter-bomber British  

noun

1. a high-performance aircraft that combines the roles of fighter and bomber

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Etymology

Origin of fighter-bomber

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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

The small, single-engine and highly maneuverable fighter-bomber has long been a mainstay of the United States Air Force, which used it extensively in combat during the 1991 gulf war, in the Balkans, and in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

From New York Times

The Russian Defense Ministry acknowledged it was friendly fire, saying overnight that an Su-34 supersonic fighter-bomber had accidentally discharged a munition.

From Washington Post

A Su-34 fighter-bomber jet accidentally discharged aviation ammunition, the ministry said.

From BBC

The Su-34 is a supersonic fighter-bomber jet.

From Reuters