heavy bombers
Long-range warplanes
Heavy bombers are large military aircraft designed to carry and deliver massive bomb loads over long distances.
Distinguished from medium and light bombers by their size, range, and payload capacity, they emerged as strategic weapons in World War II with aircraft like the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-29 Superfortress.
Heavy bombers reduced Dresden to rubble.
The category includes nuclear-capable aircraft like the B-52 Stratofortress, which remains in service decades after its introduction.
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- aviationFlying or operating aircraft
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
- payloadCarried freight or charge
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Those who engage physically
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Compact, low-weight airplane
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