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B-1 |
a heavy U.S. jet bomber built for the 1980s. |
B-17 |
a four-engine U.S. bomber extensively used in World War II; Flying Fortress. |
B-29 |
a heavy U.S. bomber used late in World War II; Superfortress. |
B-52 |
a heavy U.S. bomber with eight jet engines. |
bombardier |
one who operates the bombsight and bomb-release mechanism in a bomber aircraft. |
bomb bay |
in a bomber, the compartment from which bombs are dropped. |
dive bomber |
a fighter-bomber designed to drop its bombs while diving toward the target. |
fail-safe |
a point at which a military operation, esp. a bomber attack or counterattack, must halt pending further instruction. [1/5 definitions] |
superbomber |
combined form of bomber. |
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