The “Peacemaker” was born from the U.S. Army Air Force’s requirement for a strategic bomber with intercontinental range. Although the B-36 was developed to fulfill WWII needs initially ...
Conceived at some stage in World War II to meet the U.S. Army Air Forces’ demand for a strategic bomber with intercontinental ...
The B-52J Stratofortress, an upgraded version of the iconic B-52, represents a major modernization for the aging bomber. Key upgrades include new Rolls-Royce F130 engines, a new radar system from ...
Importantly, in terms of the developing Cold War at least, the B-36 was the first bomber capable of delivering any of the weapons in America’s nuclear arsenal without modification. To achieve this ...
(U.S. Air Force) The upcoming B-21 Raider stealth bomber could end up having a larger role in the Air Force’s plans for future air dominance, as the service rethinks its plans for an advanced ...
A U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber, also known as the Lancer, was sent from its home station at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota to airspace east of the South Korean island of Jeju, which is ...
The US deployed its highly advanced B-2 Spirit stealth bomber to strike underground Houthi weapons facilities in Yemen, a significant escalation in response to the group’s recent attacks on ships in ...
The US military carried out a series of airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Wednesday, using B-2 stealth bombers to hit targets underground. The Pentagon suggested the B-2 ...
Thus, designing the the B-24, a bomber focused on range, payload capacity and survivability. The development of this ...
As the Yankee Lady flew over Wyoming skies, the bomber was also a reminder of those who died when another B-17 flying over the Cowboy State crashed into the side of a 12,841-foot mountain in the ...
The use of the B-2 Spirit bomber is significant, one aviation expert told Military.com, pointing out the use of the long-range stealth plane signals a strong message not just to the Houthis ...