Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
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The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American nuclear-capable subsonic jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It
A B-52H from Barksdale AFB flying over Texas
XB-52 prototype on flight line (X-4 in foreground; B-36 behind). Note original tandem-seat "bubble" style canopy, similar to Boeing's earlier B-47 Stratojet.
Side view of YB-52 bomber, still fitted with a tandem cockpit, in common with other jet bombers in US service, such as the B-45 Tornado, B-47 Stratojet and Martin B-57 Canberra
B-52H Stratofortress undergoing maintenance to its rudder with its fin folded
Rockwell B-1 Lancer
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The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force. It has been nicknamed the "Bone". As of 2026, it is one of the U.S. Air Force's three str
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
…have kept them in service despite the introduction of more advanced strategic bombers, such as the Mach-2+ Convair B-58 Hustler, the variable-geometry Rockwell B-1 Lancer, and the stealth plane Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit. The B-52 has used conventional munitions in the Vietnam War, Gulf War, NATO bombing of Yugoslavia…
A B-1B flying with 20-degree wing sweep
The XB-70 Valkyrie was chosen in 1957 to replace the Hustler but suffered as a result of a switch in doctrine from a high- to a low-altitude flying profile.
AN/APQ-140 radar for the B-1A
B-1A prototype