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(Top) 1 1915–1935 (First Flight) 2 1936–1945 ... This is a list of United States bomber aircraft, including those with the capability of bombing, ...
The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" [N 1] is a strategic bomber built by Convair and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1949 to 1959. The B-36 is the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft ever built, although it was exceeded in span and weight by the one-off Hughes H-4 Hercules.
United States strategic bomber: B-1B: 45 45 B-1B total force as of September 2023 (USAF Almanac). [1] 40 B-1B operational (WAF 2025). [2] B-2 Spirit: United States stealth strategic bomber B-2A 20 20 B-2A total force as of September 2023 (USAF Almanac). [1] 18 B-2A operational (WAF 2025). [2] B-52 Stratofortress: United States strategic bomber ...
Former Air Force aircraft, acquired in return for the release of seven HC-130H aircraft to the United States Forest Service for use as aerial tankers. [citation needed] C-37A: Gulfstream USA Jet VIP transport Manned 1997 [citation needed] 1 [citation needed] VIP transport for high-ranking members of the Department of Homeland Security and U.S ...
The Rockwell B-1 Lancer [b] is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force. It has been nicknamed the "Bone" (from "B-One"). [2] [3] As of 2024, it is one of the United States Air Force's three strategic bombers, along with the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress. Its 75,000-pound (34,000 kg) payload is ...
The Douglas XB-19 was a four-engined, piston-driven heavy bomber produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during the early 1940s. The design was originally given the designation XBLR-2 ( XBLR denoting "Experimental Bomber, Long Range").
Heavy bombers are bomber aircraft capable of delivering the largest payload of air-to-ground weaponry (usually bombs) and longest range (takeoff to landing) of their era. Archetypal heavy bombers have therefore usually been among the largest and most powerful military aircraft at any point in time.
(Top) 1 See also. 2 Notes. ... Bomber aircraft are military aircraft primarily designed for air-to-surface attack, ... Naval Aircraft Factory SBN: US: Dive bomber ...