Key Takeaways - The B-1B Lancer was born as a low-level nuclear penetrator aimed at the Soviet Union, then reinvented as America’s high-capacity precision bomber. -From late-1990s Iraq to Kosovo, ...

When the B-29 Superfortress entered combat against Japan in 1944, it was unlike any bomber the world had ever seen. With ...

See it now because it might not be noticed when it’s in the air. The Air Force has released new pictures of its B-21 Raider - a nuclear-armed stealth bomber. The aircraft is the first new American ...

The investigation into the B-52 crash that killed 8 airmen at Edwards Air Force Base in California will likely include a review of any past incidents involving the fleet of aging heavy bombers.

The bomber boasts advanced stealth capabilities, with lines designed to disperse any incoming radar signals. In fact, the only extensive flat areas on the craft are the bomb bays on its belly. In ...

Ukrainian intelligence said on Friday that it had shot down a feared Russian Tu-22M3 bomber plane for the first time as it launched a combat mission on Ukraine. The Tu-22M3, which has the NATO ...

The stealthy Northrup Grumman B-21 Raider is the most recent manned jet aircraft to join the United States Air Force's bomber fleet. Compared to the first jets over 80 years ago, it's almost alien in ...

The B-2 bomber is one of the most iconic, striking, and technologically advanced planes in the United States Air Force's (USAF) arsenal. Since it first emerged into public view on 22 November 1988, ...

Brigadier Gen. Robert Spalding, world-class bomber pilot, on how an airplane drops a 30,000-pound bomb. The General: “Drop anything that heavy, the airplane jumps. Drop two, it jumps twice. Big jump.

Aerial warfare appears to be trending towards unmanned aircraft. The US has operated remotely piloted drones for two decades, like the MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-4 Global Hawk, which rely upon operators who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Electronic Warfare Officer Major Christopher Cousler looks on as a B-52 bomber flies in McKinney, Texas. (LM Otero / Associated ...