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Also known as bomber aircraft, bombing aircraft, attack airplane, bomber, aerial bomber, B, bomber airplane

thumb|280px|A U.S. Air Force B-52 flying over Texas

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A bomber is a military aircraft designed to fly toward enemy targets and drop bombs or other weapons. Bombers have been important in modern warfare since World War I, serving as key tools for air forces in conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Bomber aircraft
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  • Classification
  • Strategic
  • Tactical
  • History
  • Early bombers
  • Strategic bombing
  • World War II
  • Cold War
  • Modern era
  • Other uses
  • See also
  • References
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thumb|280px|A U.S. Air Force B-52 flying over Texas

A bomber is a military combat aircraft that utilizes air-to-ground weaponry to drop bombs, launch torpedoes, or deploy air-launched cruise missiles.

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