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<p>A military aircraft is any <a href="/facts/Fixed-wing_aircraft/0DQQP2rB">fixed-wing</a> or <a href="/facts/Rotorcraft/Pqk4vQVA">rotary-wing</a> <a href="/facts/Aircraft/EhC4mBep">aircraft</a> that is operated by a legal or insurrectionary <a href="/facts/Military/kgNmLUnN">military</a> of any type. Some military aircraft engage directly in <a href="/facts/Aerial_warfare/DrDhkkQ1">aerial warfare</a>, while others take on support roles: </p> <ul><li>Combat aircraft, such as <a href="/facts/Fighter_aircraft/NuIvaGJg">fighters</a> and <a href="/facts/Bomber/YKEYbswu">bombers</a>, are designed to destroy enemy equipment or personnel using their own <a href="/facts/Aircraft_ordnance/uUSvRHxn">ordnance</a>. Combat aircraft are typically developed and procured only by military forces.</li> <li>Non-combat aircraft, such as <a href="/facts/Military_transport_aircraft/r3AeoD8A">transports</a> and <a href="/facts/Tanker_(aircraft)/VMV3xXlW">tankers</a>, are not designed for combat as their primary function but may carry weapons for self-defense. These mainly operate in support roles, and may be developed by either military forces or civilian organizations.</li></ul>