heavy bomber
Long-range warplane
A heavy bomber is a large military aircraft designed to carry and deliver massive bomb loads over long distances.
Distinguished from medium and light bombers by payload capacity and range, heavy bombers like the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-52 Stratofortress became central to strategic bombing campaigns: Heavy bombers flattened German industrial centers during World War II.
- B-52Heavy strategic bomber
- Flying FortressArmed heavy bomber aircraft
- Enola GayHistoric atomic bomber
- airstrikeAircraft-delivered military attack
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Armed military aircraft
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Small military plane for bombing
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