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title: Fighters
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Fighters are the backbone of any air force. They are used to achieve air
superiority against enemy bombers and fighters They are all-rounders,
being able to fulfill any mission given to them, but excelling at none
in particular.

## [ Fighter Statistics ]{#Fighter_Statistics .mw-headline}

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  Model                       Default   Morale   Air      Air    Soft     Hard     Naval    Strat    Surface   Air      Surface       Cost   Build-\   Man-\   Max     Supply   Fuel    Range   Trans   Upgrade   Upgrade
                              ORG                Attack   Def.   Attack   Attack   Attack   Attack   Def       Detect   Detect               time      power   Speed   Cons.    Cons.           Cap.    Time      Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Factor    Factor

I. Basic Fighter            30        30       9        4      1        2        0        0        6         3        4             14     150       1       500     1.1      2       350             0.5       1.0

II\. Improved Fighter       30        30       12       5      2        3        1        0        8         6        6             18     150       1       600     1.2      2.2     400             0.5       1.0

III\. Advanced Fighter      30        30       15       9      4        6        2        0        10        8        8             20     150       1       650     1.4      2.1     500             0.5       1.0

IV\. Basic Turbojet Fighter 30        30       18       11     5        6        3        0        16        7        7             25     150       1       900     2.4      3       550             0.5       1.0

V.                          30        30       22       13     5        7        4        0        18        10       8             29     150       1       1100    2.6      3       600             0.5       1.0
  Improved Turbojet Fighter                                                                                                                                                                                       
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## [ Brigades allowed ]{#Brigades_allowed .mw-headline}

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## [ Notes ]{#Notes .mw-headline}

-   They have moderate range, have the best air attack capability
    (without bonuses), and can be effective against ground targets.
    Their primary role is achieving air superiority: destroying enemy
    fighters and denying airspace to enemy bombers.

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-   While a specialized air force is ideal, these craft are
    all-rounders. [Interceptors](/wiki/Interceptors "Interceptors") are
    superior at bomber interception (due to a bonus). If research or
    production choices are tight, develop the fighter first, as
    Interceptors need two additional techs before they can be upgraded
    to the turbojet version.

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-   In a ground attack role, note that the hard attack capability of
    fighters is particularly high, comparable to that of
    [CAS](/wiki/CAS "CAS"){.mw-redirect} and
    [TAC](/wiki/index.php?title=TAC&action=edit&redlink=1 "TAC (page does not exist)"){.new}
    bombers. After air superiority has been achieved, fighters are ideal
    for giving bombing runs an extra punch against armoured targets.
    These units can also be effective against soft targets, but to a
    lesser extent.
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