The design focuses entirely on air combat and air superiority, and basically does not consider other performances. The representatives are F- 15A/C(F- 15 used the slogan "Not a pound is used for ground attack" at the beginning of design), early models of Su -27 and MIG -29, F- 14, etc.

But not all air superiority fighters are heavy fighter. As far as the development direction of fighter is concerned, it is developing to multi-role fighter and multi-type fighter. The third generation fighter launched in recent years, that is, the fourth generation fighter, can be regarded as an air superiority fighter with air-to-air missiles completely attached. With the development of technology, the definition of air superiority fighter will gradually fade.

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According to the military generation standard of jet fighter, the fifth generation fighter is the most advanced fighter in the world at present. The performance characteristics of the fifth generation fighter can generally be summarized by 4S.

Compared with the previous generation fighter, the fifth generation fighter is characterized by the use of the fifth generation aero-engine, comprehensive application of low detectability technology, high maneuverability, advanced avionics system, highly integrated computer network, excellent battlefield situation awareness and information fusion ability.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Fifth Generation Fighter