Category: Bomber Aircraft

YB-49 Flying Wing

Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing (Prototype)

The Northrop YB-49 was an experimental jet-powered flying wing bomber developed in the late 1940s by Northrop Corporation. Based on the earlier YB-35 piston-engined design, the YB-49 featured a radical tailless flying wing configuration and was powered by eight turbojet engines. Although it never entered production, the YB-49 was a technological forerunner to the modern B-2 Spirit […]
North American XB-70 Valkyrie

North American XB-70 Valkyrie (Prototype)

The North American XB-70 Valkyrie was an experimental supersonic strategic bomber developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the United States Air Force. Designed to fly at Mach 3 and altitudes above 70,000 feet, the XB-70 was intended to outrun enemy interceptors and missiles. Only two prototypes were built, and the program was canceled due […]
Curtiss T-32 Condor II

Curtiss T-32 Condor II

The Curtiss T-32 Condor II was an American twin-engine biplane bomber and transport aircraft developed in the early 1930s. Used by the United States Army Air Corps primarily as a bomber and later as a transport, the Condor II was notable for its large size, enclosed cockpit, and sleeping berths for long-range flights. Fact Sheet Role Bomber […]
General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark

General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark

The General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark was a strategic bomber variant of the F-111, developed for the United States Air Force as a medium-range, supersonic, swing-wing bomber. Entering service in 1969, the FB-111A replaced the B-58 Hustler and B-52s in the Strategic Air Command for medium-range nuclear strike missions until its retirement in 1991. Fact Sheet Role Medium-Range […]
North American B-45 Tornado

North American B-45 Tornado

The North American B-45 Tornado was the United States’ first operational jet bomber and the first jet bomber to be refueled in midair. Entering service in 1948, the B-45 played a key role in the early years of the Cold War, serving as a bomber, reconnaissance aircraft, and nuclear delivery platform. It was used by both the […]
Consolidated B-32 Dominator

Consolidated B-32 Dominator

The Consolidated B-32 Dominator was an American heavy bomber developed as a backup to the B-29 Superfortress during World War II. Entering service late in the war, the B-32 saw limited combat in the Pacific Theater. It featured pressurized crew compartments, remote-controlled gun turrets, and a high payload capacity, but only a small number were built before […]