Today i would like to post some information about the military aircraft's.
There are many aircraft's which are useful for the security of the country and for the country war.
Advantages of bombingIn the early days of the Great War, the bomber was a relatively new concept. Like all Great War era aircraft, it had many problems, the majority of them crippling. As Canadian ace Billy Bishop once stated: "They gave us these bombs, and told us to drop them on someone". Early bombing was a very archaic practice. Rickety biplanes were not strong enough to hold bombs underwing until later on in time. Sometimes, the sheer weight of the bombs prevented the planes from even getting off the ground, and in order to accommodate the bombs, instruments, or even the invaluable machine guns, might be removed. The pilot would have to load his bombs, fly to his target, and throw them out of the plane, guiding them to their target with equal measures luck and prayer. As one could expect, this form of bombing never made a significant dent in the war machines of the Allies or the Entente. It did provide pilots, however, with valuable lessons on the art of bombing.
Origin
USA
Type
long-range multi-role strategic bomber
Max Speed
8716 kt / 825 mph
Max Range
12000 km / 7,455 miles
Dimensions
span 41.67 m / l36 ft 8.5 in spread and 23.84 m / 78 ft 2.5 in swept length 44.81 m / 147 ft 0 in height 10.36 m / 34 ft 0 in
Weight
empty 87090 kg / 192,000 lb max. take-off 216,364 kg / 477,000 lb
Powerplant
four 13,962-kg (30,780-lb) afterburning thrust General Electric F101-GE-102 turbofans
Armament
three internal bays for up to 34019 kg (75,000 lb) of weapons, plus eight underfuselage stations with a capacity of 26762 kg (59,000 Ib); weapons can include AGM- 69 SRAMs, AGM-868 ALCMs, B-28, B-43, B-61 or B-83 nuclear bombs, and Mk 82 or Mk 84 conventional bombs
Operators:
United States
Aircraft Overview:
There are many aircraft's which are useful for the security of the country and for the country war.
| Bomber Aircraft By Manufacturer | |
|---|---|
| Boeing | |
 | B-1 Lancer |
 | B-52H Stratofortress |
| British Aerospace | |
 | Canberra |
| Dassault | |
 | Mirage IV |
| General Dynamics | |
 | F-111 |
| Ilyushin | |
 | IL-28 Beagle |
| Northrop-Grumman | |
 | B-2 Spirit |
| Sukhoi | |
 | SU-24 Fencer |
| Tupolev | |
 | TU-16 Badger |
 | TU-160 Blackjack |
 | TU-22 Blinder |
 | TU-22M Backfire |
 | TU-95 Bear |
Bomber Aircraft
Advantages of bombingIn the early days of the Great War, the bomber was a relatively new concept. Like all Great War era aircraft, it had many problems, the majority of them crippling. As Canadian ace Billy Bishop once stated: "They gave us these bombs, and told us to drop them on someone". Early bombing was a very archaic practice. Rickety biplanes were not strong enough to hold bombs underwing until later on in time. Sometimes, the sheer weight of the bombs prevented the planes from even getting off the ground, and in order to accommodate the bombs, instruments, or even the invaluable machine guns, might be removed. The pilot would have to load his bombs, fly to his target, and throw them out of the plane, guiding them to their target with equal measures luck and prayer. As one could expect, this form of bombing never made a significant dent in the war machines of the Allies or the Entente. It did provide pilots, however, with valuable lessons on the art of bombing.
- Deadly psychological warfare. Infrequent raids frightened civilians, as they had no idea when the bombers were coming, the damage they would inflict, and who would be killed.
- Allowed for targets out of the reach of artillery or ground forces to be strafed or destroyed.
- Huge amounts of damage could be inflicted upon targets.
- Bombers could be modified to assume a wide variety of roles.
Disadvantages of bombing
- Frequent bombing sometimes ceased to have a terrifying psychological effect on the victims. In the battle of Britain, London bombings became as normal as the weather, and in certain cases, civilians even went about their daily routine during raids. In plainer speech, bombing victims sometimes gained morale as opposed to losing it.
- Civilian casualties are impossible to avoid.
- Bombers are vulnerable to attack, and the rise of the interceptor in the 1960's proved that one does not need to see his enemy to engage it.
- Bombers are extremely expensive to build, expensive to maintain, and very vulnerable to interceptors and missiles.
Second World War types
- Light Bombers
- Also known as Dive Bombers, these bombers were often single-engined, had little or no defensive guns, and were used for accurate attacks against ground units or small stationary targets. They also did not carry very large loads. The Ju-87 Stuka, Vought F4U/AU-1 Corsair, and Ilyushin IL-2 fall into this category.
- Medium Bombers
- Medium bombers had multiple engines, good range, a moderate bombload, and moderate accuracy. These bombers were used mainly against stationary targets such as cities or shipyards in large numbers. The B-26 Marauder, Junkers Ju-88, and Vickers Wellington fall into this category.
- Heavy Bombers
- Heavy Bombers carried large loads, heavy defences, heavy armour, and depended on their bombs large blast radius to strike the target. These bombers attacked from greater heights than medium or light bombers, and used against cities or hard targets such as factories or military installations. The Boeing B-29/50 Superfortress, Tupolev Tu-4 Bull, Avro Lancaster, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, and Handley-Page Halifax fall into this category.
Cold War/Modern types
- Attack/Strike
- The "light bomber" category vanished after the Second World War and was replaced with the similar but more specialized attack category. Light bombers were no longer considered "bombers" because they did not have large blast radiuses with all their weapons, were able to engage other aircraft in combat, and utilized rockets and cannons just as much as bombs. In fact, the only commonality light bombers had with medium or heavy bombers was the ability to drop bombs, and the designation was too vague and therefore dropped. Attack aircraft could have one or more engines, but were distinguished by specializing in the ground attack role, mainly destroying tanks and infantry. Examples of attack aircraft include the A-37 Dragonfly, A-10 Thunderbolt II, Blackburn Buccaneer, Sukhoi Su-25/Su-39 Frogfoot, Soko J-22 Orao, Mirage V, and the MiG-27 Flogger-D.
NOTE: Attack aircraft are no longer classified as bombers. The term bomber now refers to heavy or medium types which are completely designed around the purpose of delivering bombs. - Medium Bombers
- Medium bombers, like light bombers, saw changes in their role during the cold war years. During WWII, medium bombers flew long range missions in large numbers to compensate for moderate defences and bomb loads. Modern (Post-1950s) medium bombers, however, received jet propulsion. They now flew solo or in small groups, with little or no defensive armament, and would carry out the deep penetration role just as often as the bombing role. Although medium bombers still dropped intermediate-sized loads of conventional bombs, they were also tasked with delivering tactical weapons into enemy territory. Medium bombers came in all sizes, from Dassaults relatively tiny Mirage IV, to Tupolev's larger Tu-22M Backfire. Ultimately, almost every medium bomber had a variant specifically tasked with delivering a WMD (Usually a nuclear bomb), to act as either a deterrent or a delivery platform in times of crisis. Examples of (modern) medium bombers are the Tu-16 Badger, Mirage IV, B-58 Hustler, B-66 Destroyer, Il-28 Beagle, English Electric Canberra and the TSR-2.
- Heavy Bombers
- Heavy bombers have, in concept, largely remained the same since the Second World War. They are all large, able to deliver a heavy payload of bombs, and can be equipped with strategic weapons such as nuclear munitions and cruise missiles. Heavy bombers are the most vulnerable of all bomber types, generally lacking the speed of medium bombers, and resort to more unconventional measures for self-defence. For example, the B-2 bomber uses stealth to be able to attack enemy bases unseen, while the Tu-160 Blackjack and B-1B Lancer resort to a combination of long-range engagement (Using cruise or nuclear missiles), speed, and even some stealth features to carry out low and high level penetration missions. Examples of heavy bombers include the Tu-95/141 Bear, B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer, Tu-160 Blackjack, Valiant, Vulcan, and the Victor bombers.
The Future of the Bomber
Despite the mere handful of heavy bomber types in service today, the bomber will still prove a valuable weapon in modern and future warfare. In between wars, however, bombers are often a huge burden on the air forces fielding them. Britain used to be one of the only three countries that still built bombers, but due to budget constraints, they retired their force of "V-Bombers" (Vulcan, Victor, and Valiant). Even today, Russian Tupolevs and certain Sukhoi types as well as American Boeings are draining resources at an astronomical rate. For heavy bombers, one needs to construct and regularly maintain massive airstrips. Also, since bombers are often kept in service for decades, their airframes deteriorate and maintenance costs skyrocket.
However, during a war, a bomber can prove to be a valuable tool. RAF Vulcans were used against Argentinean bases in the Falklands war, and in one incident a Vulcan completely decimated an Argentinean airfield using conventional bombs. Despite these advantages, though, bombing is in no way a safe practice. On the ground, flak guns and SAM positions prevent bombers from flying low, and since the introduction of jet aircraft, most bomber no longer have any defensive turrets as they have a hard time hitting targets with such a high velocity. The main danger to bombers is by far the interceptor fighter. Interceptors use their incredible speed, flight-range, and weapons range to engage bombers with such rapidity and from such far distances that they have little time to respond. For example, the American F-14 Tomcat could use its AIM-54 Phoenix missiles to destroy six Tu-141 Bears at once, from 150 miles away. And the Russian Mig-25 with its top speed of approximately 3000 KmH and its high service ceiling will catch any bomber in a matter of seconds. Worse, still, is that interceptors always operate close to forward air bases, and can get airborne, unleash a full load of weapons, land, re-arm, and then re-engage in less than an hour in certain situations.
To defend against these threats, modern bombers use stealth, speed, and most importantly, escort fighters, to protect themselves on their way to a target. The one fact that must be taken into consideration is that, no matter how difficult it is to safely escort a bomber to its target, once the bomber arrives, its target will be decimated. In conclusion, since the only time a bombers strengths (Massive destructive capabilities) can be brought into play are during war, the bomber will not disappear over the next century, just go into hibernation until the next major armed conflict appears
Boeing B-1 Lancer
On October 2, 1981, President Reagan announced that the Air Force would acquire 100 B-1Bs as part of their Strategic Modernization Program. The development contract was awarded to Rockwell International on January 20, 1982. Two of the B-1A's were converted to B-1B prototypes and the first production B-1B flew on October 18,1984. The total acquisition cost for the B-1B was set at $20.5 billion for 100 aircraft,spares and support equipment.
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