Are attack helicopters usually more well-armored than fighters, but less armored than bombers? How so, and why?

Question

Are attack helicopters usually more well-armored than fighters, but less armored than bombers? How so, and why?

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Answer 1

Fighters need as much range and speed as possible. Armor detracts from that. Attack helicopters typically don’t need as much range or speed but there’s still a pretty strict weight limit on them so they can’t get a lot of armor. Bombers are designed to carry a lot of heavier stuff but the more armor you carry, the less bombs you can carry, so you still can’t add too much armor.