heavy bomber

Noun

Meaning

heavy bomber (plural heavy bombers)

(military aviation) A large, long-range bomber, capable of carrying a heavy payload.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

AFGSC currently consists of Eighth Air Force (8AF), responsible for the nuclear-capable manned heavy bomber force, and Twentieth Air Force (20AF), responsible for the ICBM force. Source: Internet

German industry could build two medium bombers for one heavy bomber and the RLM would not gamble on developing a heavy bomber which would also take time. Source: Internet

Galland 1954, p. 138. Experiences over Germany had shown a need for long-range escort fighters to protect the Eighth Air Force 's heavy bomber operations. Source: Internet

Most notably, the avionics suite is said to be standardized with the Tu-160M2, a heavy bomber that is qualified as one under the New START treaty. Source: Internet

Soviet re-engineering of the B-29 main Tupolev Tu-4 at Monino museum The Soviet experience in developing a four-engined heavy bomber was limited. Source: Internet

This presented a serious problem for the earliest models of the Boeing B-29 heavy bomber when an in-flight engine fire ignited the engine crankcase. Source: Internet

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