Interceptor aircraft
FIGHTER AIRCRAFT CLASSIFICATION; TASKED WITH DEFENSIVE INTERCEPTION OF ENEMY AIRCRAFT
Interceptors; Interceptor fighter; Fleet defense fighter; Interceptor Fighter; Fighter-interceptor; Fighter interceptor; Fleet air defense; Point-defense interceptor
An interceptor aircraft, or simply interceptor, is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically for the defensive interception role against an attacking enemy aircraft, particularly bombers and reconnaissance aircraft. Aircraft that are capable of being or are employed as both ‘standard’ air superiority fighters and as interceptors are sometimes known as fighter-interceptors.