Today's Bomber Fleet

摘要

The Air Force's current bomber fleet consists of the three planes shown here-the B-52, B-1B and B-2. More than half are aging B-52s, some as old as 50. All three have a greater range and payload than is planned for the 2018 bomber, but the new bomber is expected to be stealthier and more combat-capable.rnThe B-52 is the old workhorse of the U.S. bomber fleet, with an average age of more than 45 years. It can carry a wider range of weapons, and loiter longer without refueling, than any other bomber. The B-52 has more than four times the range of the 2018 bomber.