An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.

Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.

Infrared Search and Track (IRST) is a passive sensor system that detects and tracks airborne targets by their heat signatures without emitting radiation.

An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.

Supercruise is the ability of an aircraft to sustain supersonic speed in level flight without using afterburner.