2013年12月3日 · Bomber aircraft have historically been used for strategic and stealth missions but have also become optimised over time to perform multiple attack missions. Airforce-technology.com lists some of the world's best bombers operational today, based on range and payload capacity.

2024年12月9日 · bomber, military aircraft designed to drop bombs on surface targets. Aerial bombardment can be traced to the Italo-Turkish War, in which early in December 1911 an Italian pilot on an observation mission reached over the side of his airplane and dropped four grenades on two Turkish targets.

Carrying the largest conventional payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force. It can rapidly deliver massive quantities of precision and non …

2023年11月28日 · This article looks at five of the main strategic bombers - in order of the total number of aircraft ever built. The top place for number of aircraft built goes to the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. This was a post-Second World War development to carry nuclear weapons during the …

2023年11月20日 · Throughout military aviation history, there have been more than a few bombers built by various companies. Some aircraft, such as the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, or the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, became icons in their own right. But which bombers were the largest?

Dropping bombs from planes allowed militaries to hit large-scale targets, including industrial facilities and infrastructure thus crippling the enemy. From strategic to tactical bombers, there are many different types of bomber planes. The first use of an aircraft as a bomber occurred on October 16, 1912 during the Italo-Turkish War in Libya.

2021年12月10日 · American WW2 bombers flown by the United States Air Force and allied pilots played a significant role in destroying enemy defenses, devastating their war production capability, and helping hasten the end of the war (together with American fighter planes of WW2).

Military aircraft - Bombers, Jet Engines, Stealth: Bombers evolved in parallel with fighters, changing to high-strength metal construction in the late 1920s and to monoplane design, which brought higher speeds, in the early 1930s. In 1931 the Boeing Aircraft Company produced the …

2024年11月5日 · The A-26 Invader was a twin-engine attack bomber developed by Douglas Aircraft towards the end of WW2. It was known for its high speed, maneuverability, and firepower, with various versions featuring different nose sections and armament configurations. The A-26 was used for tactical bombing, reconnaissance, and night fighting missions, with its ...

The B-21 Raider will be a dual-capable penetrating strike stealth bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. The B-21 will form the backbone of the future Air Force bomber force consisting of B-21s and B-52s.