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{{AWunit
|name=Fighter
|JPchar=戦闘機
|tabs={{Unit Tabs
|Model AWRBC OS=AWRBC_OS_Fighter_Model.png
|Model AWRBC BM=AWRBC_BM_Fighter_Model.png
|Model AWRBC GE=AWRBC_GE_Fighter_Model.png
|Model AWRBC GC=AWRBC_GC_Fighter_Model.png
|Model AWRBC BH=AWRBC_BH_Fighter_Model.png
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|games=[[Advance Wars]],<br>[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising|Advance Wars 2]],<br>[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike|Dual Strike]],<br>[[Advance Wars: Days of Ruin|Days of Ruin]]
|cost=20,000
|movement=9 (Plane)
|fuel=99
|vision=2{{sup|AWAW2AW3}}<br>5{{sup|AW4}}
|w1name=Missiles
|w1range=1
|w1ammo=9{{sup|AWAW2AW3}}<br>6{{sup|AW4}}
|w1effective=Planes, Copters
|w1weak=None
}}
'''Fighter''' units are [[direct combat]] [[plane]]s. They are only used for attacking other air units. They are found throughout the [[Advance Wars]] series. They are known as '''Interceptors''' in the European version of ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]''. This plane can attack any aerial unit, even [[Black Bomb]]s.

Not to be confused with the [[Duster|Fighters]] of the European version of Advance Wars: Days of Ruin or the {{BWs|Fighter}} found in {{BW}}.

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==Basic statistics==
===''Advance Wars, Advance Wars 2, Advance Wars: Dual Strike''===
* '''Cost:''' 20000
* '''Movement:''' 9, Air
* '''Fuel:''' 99
* '''Vision:''' 2
* '''Weapon 1:''' Missiles
* '''Range:''' 1
* '''Ammo:''' 9
* '''Targets:''' Copters (strong), planes (strong)
* '''Weapon 2:''' N/A

===''Advance Wars: Dark Conflict/Days of Ruin''===
* '''Cost:''' 20000
* '''Movement:''' 9, Air
* '''Fuel:''' 99
* '''Vision:''' 5
* '''Weapon 1:''' Anti-Air Missiles
* '''Range:''' 1
* '''Ammo:''' 6
* '''Targets:''' Copters (strong), planes (strong)
* '''Weapon 2:''' N/A

==CO effects==
===COs with bonuses for Fighters===
; [[Max]]
: Attack power and movement boosts.

; [[Eagle]]
: Attack power and defence boosts, reduction of fuel consumption.

; [[Tasha]]
: Attack power and defence boosts.

; [[Waylon]]
: Attack power and defence boosts.

===COs with penalties for Fighters===
; [[Grit]]
: Attack power penalty.

; [[Drake]]
: Attack power penalty.

; [[Jess]]
: Attack power penalty.

{{Damage Chart Link}}

== Usage ==
Fighters have one purpose: to utterly destroy other air units. In this role, they are nigh unparalleled. Fighters will heavily damage or destroy any air units they attack, and they boast the movement to hunt them down as well. With their 9 movement, tied for the highest in the series, Fighters can easily deny a huge area from enemy air units. Notably, Fighters are the only unit capable of attacking hidden Stealth Fighters aside from other Stealth Fighters. Unlike Anti-Airs, Fighters are capable of taking on Battle Copters and Bombers with absolutely no risk. Additionally, their aerial movement allows them to cover terrain that an Anti-Air or Missile unit simply cannot.

The main flaw of Fighters is their utter lack of versatility. They are completely unable to attack any kind of land or naval unit, and as such are rendered mostly useless without any enemy air units to attack. As a plane, Fighters can potentially be used to prevent enemy ground or naval units from passing through, but spending 20000 funds on a flying barricade is ill-advised. Fighters are also much more prone to being low on fuel than most other units, mostly because of their incredible mobility and high daily fuel consumption.

== Trivia ==

* The Yellow Comet Fighter is based on a Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
** Despite being based on a propellor aircraft, they still emit jet engine noises during battle.

==Gallery==
===''Advance Wars'' (classic)===
<gallery>
Fighter (Orange Star).png|Orange Star sprite
Fighter (Blue Moon).png|Blue Moon sprite
Fighter (Yellow Comet).png|Yellow Comet sprite
Fighter (Green Earth).png|Green Earth sprite
Fighter (Black Hole).png|Black Hole sprite
</gallery>

===''Advance Wars: Days of Ruin''===
<gallery>
AWDoR_12B_Fighter_Sprite.png|12th Battalion sprite
AWDoR_LA_Fighter_Sprite.png|Lazurian Army sprite
</gallery>

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