3 List of the United States' Most Advanced Bombers |
International Military - The United States (US) is a country with the strongest military. Launching Global Firepower, the United States ranks first in the 2022 Military Strength Ranking with a score of 0.0453. One of the defense forces it has is bombers. It is known, the United States has several sophisticated bombers.
1. B-21 Raider Bombers
B-21 Raider Bombers |
The B-21 Raider is a digital bomber. This United States-owned bomber jet will be exhibited on Friday (2/12/2022). It is known that the fighter jet produced by Northrop Grumman is a sixth-generation fighter jet developed with stealth technology. In addition, the jet is equipped with an open system architecture to advanced networking capabilities.
The B-21 Raider can deliver both conventional and nuclear payloads. This bomber jet also provides capability and flexibility through data integration. Northrop Grumman and the United States Air Force were able to practice the ground migration of the B-21 Raider to a cloud system. Cloud infrastructure is expected to produce aircraft that are easy to maintain and lower infrastructure costs.
2. B-52 H Stratofortress Bomber
B-52 H Stratofortress Bomber |
The B-52 H Stratofortress is a long-range heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. These jet bombers can fly at altitudes of 50,000 feet and can carry conventional or precision-guided ordnance. The jet, which entered service in 1955, is equipped with two electro-optical sight sensors as well as a state-of-the-art infrared red sensor. This can help improve targeting in targeting enemies.
In addition, this aircraft system can detect, identify and monitor targets at long distances in all weather conditions. The B-52 H is 48.5 meters long, 12.4 meters high, and has a wingspan of 56.4 meters. The jet, which has a maximum take-off weight of up to 219,600 kilograms, is also equipped with an advanced targeting pod system.
3. B-1B Lancer Bomber
B-1B Lancer Bomber |
The B-1B Lancer is a bomber capable of carrying a large payload of guided and unguided weapons. This fighter jet is a multi-mission weapon. The synthetic aperture radar on the B-1B can track, target and engage moving vehicles.
Not only that, the inertial navigation system with the help of GPS (Global Positioning System) allows the flight crew to navigate without ground-based navigation aids and engage targets with high precision.
This United States-owned bomber jet has a length of 44.5 meters, a height of 10.4 meters, a wingspan of 41.8 meters, and a maximum take-off weight of 216,634 kilograms. The B-1 B is a variant of the fighter jet initiated by the Reagan administration in 1981. This bomber was first used in combat against Iraq in Operation Desert Fox in 1998. The speed of the B-1B Lancer bomber reaches 900 mph.