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The prefix A-, in US military aviation, refers to a type of plane generally considered an attack plane. An affix is a Morpheme that is attached to a stem to form a word Military aviation is the use of Aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare including national airlift ( Cargo) capacity Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as Close air support for and in proximity to their own ground forces Currently, the most famous attack plane is the A-10 Thunderbolt II.

Since World War II, there have been two major, broad types of aircraft: fighter aircraft and bomber aircraft. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed A bomber is a Military aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets primarily by dropping Bombs on them However, between them were classes commonly known as fighter-bombers, including heavy fighters (notably the P-38 Lightning) and attack aircraft. Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as Close air support for and in proximity to their own ground forces A heavy fighter is a Fighter aircraft designed to carry heavier weapons or operate at longer ranges

There were two distinct time periods in which attack aircraft were designated by the A- prefix: 1926-1947 (mainly Army/Air Force), and 1962-present (the unified system). Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The first ranged from the A-3 Falcon (only counting those that made it past the experimental stage) to the A-36 Apache. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout These ranged from biplanes to bomber-like monoplanes. A biplane is a Fixed-wing aircraft with two main Wings The first powered heavier-than-air Aircraft, the Wright brothers' Wright Flyer For Félix du Temple 's invention see ''Monoplane'' (1874 Types of monoplane The main distinction in types of monoplane is

However, during that time period (during which World War II was fought), the pursuit fighters (with the prefix P-) were more popular types of fighter-bombers. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Instead, the most famous attack planes came after 1962 (especially during the Vietnam War). The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The A-10 is the archetypal attack plane: it was able to manage fast speeds (450 mph or so during combat), while able to slow down to under 200 mph to provide an advantage in air-to-ground combat. The A-10 and other attack planes are meant to provide close ground support (i. e. rockets and machine guns vs. tanks and infantry), and cannot perform well in a normal air-to-air or air-to-facility (runway, building, etc. ) role.

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