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The U.S. Air Force’s fleet of long-range bombers is the smallest it has been since the end of the Cold War. But while it...
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The U.S. Air Force’s fleet of long-range bombers is the smallest it has been since the end of the Cold War. But while it...
The Pentagon’s ability to respond to more than one international crisis at a time is an ongoing concern on Capitol Hill. But the U.S....
U.S. officials are not taking North Korea’s escalating provocations lightly. Last week, American B-1B bombers were deployed separately to South Korea and Japan to participate in allied military...
The Convair B-58’s aerodynamic design allowed the first production model to reach supersonic flight, where it flew faster than Mach 2 for more than...
This month, two American B-1B Lancer heavy bombers landed in Sweden. In a statement, the U.S. Air Force detailed how the bombers’ landing strengthens...
The B-52 was the first U.S. long-range, swept-wing heavy bomber. It first took flight back in April 1952 and entered service in February 1955
She wasn’t as beloved as the B-17 Flying Fortress, and she didn’t make the literally earth-shattering history of the B-29 Superfortress. But nonetheless, the...
Out of 7,377 Avro Lancasters built, 17 survive today, two of which are airworthy: tail number PA474, which is operated by the Battle of...
The B-21 is going to be able to operate like an “airborne data hub,” which is becoming almost a standard feature of new jets...
In the years to come, the measure of the B-21 Raider will hinge on many factors, but probably none as much as its greatest asset...