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Combat endurance, the Glossary

Index Combat endurance

Combat endurance is the time that a military system or unit can remain in combat before having to withdraw due to depleted resources.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 14 relations: Aircraft, Altitude, Battle of Britain, Combat, Endurance, Endurance (aeronautics), Energy efficiency in transport, Fighter aircraft, Military organization, NATO, Physical fitness, Theater (warfare), United Kingdom, United States Department of Defense.

  2. Combat
  3. Fighter aircraft
  4. Military planning

Aircraft

An aircraft (aircraft) is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air.

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Altitude

Altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object.

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Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain (Luftschlacht um England, "air battle for England") was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom (UK) against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe.

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Combat

Combat (French for fight) is a purposeful violent conflict between multiple combatants with the intent to harm the opposition.

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Endurance

Endurance (also related to sufferance, forbearance, resilience, constitution, fortitude, persistence, tenacity, steadfastness, perseverance, stamina, and hardiness) is the ability of an organism to exert itself and remain active for a long period of time, as well as its ability to resist, withstand, recover from and have immunity to trauma, wounds, or fatigue.

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Endurance (aeronautics)

In aviation, endurance is the maximum length of time that an aircraft can spend in cruising flight.

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Energy efficiency in transport

The energy efficiency in transport is the useful travelled distance, of passengers, goods or any type of load; divided by the total energy put into the transport propulsion means.

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Fighter aircraft

Fighter aircraft (early on also pursuit aircraft) are military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat.

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Military organization

Military organization (AE) or military organisation (BE) is the structuring of the armed forces of a state so as to offer such military capability as a national defense policy may require.

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NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO; Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance of 32 member states—30 European and 2 North American.

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Physical fitness

Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations, and daily activities.

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Theater (warfare)

In warfare, a theater or theatre is an area in which important military events occur or are in progress.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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United States Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the U.S. government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces.

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See also

Combat

Fighter aircraft

Military planning

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_endurance