A fighter plane is a military aircraft designed for air-to-air combat. The most common fighter planes are the MIG, which stands for Mikoyan-Gurevich, the HURRICANE, the ZERO, the SPITFIRE, the SPAD, and the Messerschmitt. The MIG is a Russian-made jet fighter aircraft, the HURRICANE is a British single-seat fighter aircraft, the ZERO is a Japanese fighter aircraft, the SPITFIRE is a British single-seat fighter aircraft, the SPAD is a French fighter aircraft, and the Messerschmitt is a German fighter aircraft. All of these fighter planes have been used in various wars throughout history.