Definition of "attack aircraft" []

• A high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "The next-generation light attack aircraft was Vought's A-7 Corsair II, bearing a family resemblance to the Crusader."
• "The third product that Embraer began in its early years was a jet trainer and ground attack aircraft called the Xavante, named after a Brazilian Indian tribe."
• "An Iron Hand section was composed of an attack aircraft — A-4 or A-7 — packing two Shrikes, escorted by an F-4 or F-8 fighter."