night fighter

A night fighter is a largely historical term for a fighter or interceptor aircraft adapted or designed for effective use at night, during periods of adverse meteorological conditions, or in otherwise poor visibility. Such designs were in direct contrast to day fighters: fighters and interceptors designed primarily for use during the day or during good weather. The concept of the night fighter was developed and experimented with during the First World War but would not see widespread use until WWII. The term would be supplanted by “all-weather fighter/interceptor” post-WWII, with advancements in various technologies permitting the use of such aircraft in virtually all conditions.

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fighter aircraft, 
Aichi S1A, Avro 504K, Bf 110, Dornier Do 217N-2, Douglas F3D Skyknight, fighter, Firefly NF, Heinkel He 219, Lockheed F-94 Starfire, Me 262B-1a/U1, Mosquito NF, with piston engines, night jet fighter, P-61 Black Widow, Sea Venom Fighter All Weather, Venom Night Fighter, 

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  Aichi S1A ⓘ
  Japanese night fighter prototype

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  Avro 504K ⓘ
  training and night fighter aircraft version of Avro 504

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  Dornier Do 217N-2 ⓘ
  1943 night fighter aircraft model by Dornier

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  Firefly NF ⓘ
  night fighter aircraft series by Fairey

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  Me 262B-1a/U1 ⓘ
  1945 night fighter aircraft model by Messerschmitt

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  Mosquito NF ⓘ
  night fighter aircraft series by de Havilland

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  Sea Venom Fighter All Weather ⓘ
  carrier-based fighter aircraft series

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  Venom Night Fighter ⓘ
  night fighter aircraft series

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  Bf 110 ⓘ
  1936 heavy fighter family by Messerschmitt

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  Heinkel He 219 ⓘ
  German fighter aircraft in World War II

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  P-61 Black Widow ⓘ
  1942 fighter aircraft family by Northrop

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  Lockheed F-94 Starfire ⓘ
  1949 interceptor aircraft family by Lockheed

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  Douglas F3D Skyknight ⓘ
  1948 fighter aircraft family

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Foster Mount Avro504

Me110G4 2

Bristol Beaufighter NAN15Dec43

P-38M Night Fighter

F3D-2 VMFN-513 Kunsan 1953

The German Air Force in the Second World War HU108217

G4M-J1N-67s

F6F-5N F6F-5 CVE-87 1944-45

Beaufighter Mk VIF X7579 night fighter prototype with centimetric AI radar

F7F-3N Tigercat NAN4-48

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		Aichi S1A	night fighter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Avro 504K	Avro 504, night fighter, trainer	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Dornier Do 217N-2	Dornier Do 217, night fighter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Firefly NF	night fighter, Fairey Firefly	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Me 262B-1a/U1	Messerschmitt Me 262, night fighter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Mosquito NF	de Havilland Mosquito, night fighter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Sea Venom Fighter All Weather	Sea Venom, night fighter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Venom Night Fighter	DH.112 Venom, night fighter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1939	Bf 110	fighter with 2 piston-propeller engines, night fighter, land-based fighter monoplane	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1943	Heinkel He 219	two-seat fighter, night fighter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1944	P-61 Black Widow	land-based fighter monoplane, night fighter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1950	Lockheed F-94 Starfire	land-based fighter, interceptor, night fighter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1951	Douglas F3D Skyknight	carrier-capable fighter monoplane with 2 engines, night fighter, first-generation jet fighter	Wikidata
commons	image		Foster Mount Avro504		Commons
commons	image		Me110G4 2		Commons
commons	image		Bristol Beaufighter NAN15Dec43		Commons
commons	image		P-38M Night Fighter		Commons
commons	image		F3D-2 VMFN-513 Kunsan 1953		Commons
commons	image		The German Air Force in the Second World War HU108217		Commons
commons	image		G4M-J1N-67s		Commons
commons	image		F6F-5N F6F-5 CVE-87 1944-45		Commons
commons	image		Beaufighter Mk VIF X7579 night fighter prototype with centimetric AI radar		Commons
commons	image		F7F-3N Tigercat NAN4-48		Commons