heavy bomber

American

noun

a large plane capable of carrying heavy bomb loads for long distances, especially at high altitudes.

Etymology

Origin of heavy bomber

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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He added: “Even though a Flying Fortress is a heavily armed heavy bomber with 50-caliber guns all over it, it is a very thinly constructed airplane with not a lot of steel, except sometimes in the floor. Just watching the series, I had a problem with my own claustrophobia.”

From New York Times

Army Air Force gunner’s remains have been accounted for nearly eight decades after the heavy bomber he was flying in was shot down over France during World War II, military officials said Monday.

From Seattle Times

This particular story, of the crew of a Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber, is about how a small group of young Canadians flew in the skies over Europe during the Battle of the Ruhr.

From BBC

About 812 are deployed on land-based ballistic missiles, about 576 on submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and around 200 at heavy bomber bases, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

From Reuters

They went in groups in a big four-engine heavy bomber, to give them experience calculating unplanned routes.

From Literature

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