air superiority
noun
: a larger/better air force than one's enemies
To win this war, we must achieve air superiority.
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In general, the configuration shown is in line with the Navy's requirement for a multi-role fighter as opposed to the dedicated air superiority fighter that the US Air Force wants.
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David Szondy
april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
To date, Russia’s VKS has failed to achieve air superiority or dominance over most of Ukraine.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
His military commanders, as well as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, have previously touted US air superiority over Iranian territory.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In other words, air superiority has not translated into regime collapse, which makes the leap to occupation even harder to imagine.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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David Szondy
april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
To date, Russia’s VKS has failed to achieve air superiority or dominance over most of Ukraine.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
His military commanders, as well as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, have previously touted US air superiority over Iranian territory.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In other words, air superiority has not translated into regime collapse, which makes the leap to occupation even harder to imagine.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Air superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20superiority. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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