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Thanks for your responses wabpilot...I didn't know the nuclear option was considered the "strike" mission in the Navy. Just wondering, what would a standard bombing mission on a fixed target be called in the Navy, simply "attack"?
I understand that organizations need to attach some sort of designation and specification to their aircraft projects. When designing an aircraft, without firm aircraft goals and roles, nothing would ever get designed...let alone getting a prototype off the ground, because you would be constantly trying to make it do new and better things.
Aircraft usually get new missions and capabilties after they become operational, hence the multi-role tactical fighters we see today. This is why I don't see much point in attaching these designation to modern fighters, because for the most part they can perform a variety of missions. But I see the need to have a concrete set of goals when designing a new aircraft.
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