Interceptor aircraft
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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 re
The Convair F-106 Delta Dart, a principal interceptor of the U.S. Air Force in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s
An armed Russian Su-35S intercepted a P-8A in 2020, being an example of modern interceptions.
The Kyushu J7W Shinden is a late-war Japanese prototype aircraft that was intended to be used as an interceptor to counter squadrons of Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers.
A USAF F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter intercepting a Russian Tu-95 near Alaska
Tupolev Tu-28
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The Tupolev Tu-28 is a long-range interceptor aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the 1960s. The official designation was Tu-128, but this designation was less commonly used in the West. It was
Tu-128 at the Central Air Force Museum at Monino, Russia
Tu-128 prototype at Central Air Force Museum, Monino, Russia
Tupolev Tu-128UT