Bombers call military aircraft designed to destroy ground, underground, surface and underwater objects by means of bombing or rocket armament. At the moment there are many models of aircraft of this type, and their history begins in 1911. Armed in different countries are three combat bomber, considered the most powerful aircraft of this class.
TU-95
This model is the most high-speed aircraft with screw engines and the only one of a kind bomber production on a turboprop-based. He became a priority symbol during the Cold War. Although he made the first flight in 1952, the TU-95 is still considered to be one of the most modern bombers in the world, and many modifications have been made. The bomb load of the aircraft is 6 tons, in certain cases it will be possible to carry even 12 tons or more. It is possible to place nuclear aviation bombs with a caliber of up to 9000 kilograms.
TU-160
The TU-160 is a supersonic strategic bomber, whose wing changes the sweep. This bomber is larger than any other modern supersonic model. It has the largest take-off mass. Among its advantages are also noted its speed indicators, which exceed any other similar aircraft in service. Most of the copies of the TU-160 has a proper name, named after famous and prominent personalities.
B-52
The B-52 is a Boeing heavy strategic bomber. The first modification was published far back in 1955, during which time many additional modules were installed and certain parameters were improved. It was created with the aim of delivering two thermonuclear bombs of tremendous destructive power to any region of the USSR. Modification of the B-52G took the lead among any military aircraft in terms of flight range. To this day, it is the most important attack vehicle among long-range bomber aircraft of the United States Air Force.
