medium bomber

American  

noun

Military.

1. a moderately large airplane capable of carrying large bomb loads for moderate distances at medium altitudes, especially one having a gross loaded weight of 100,000 to 250,000 pounds (45,000 to 113,000 kilograms).

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Etymology

Origin of medium bomber

First recorded in 1930–35

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medium bomber

In a military capacity, it flew with the Luftwaffe as a troop and cargo transport plane and briefly as a medium bomber.

From Forbes ● Aug. 6, 2014

To meet these Air Force requirements Boeing will offer its XB-52, believed to look much like its six-jet B-47 medium bomber, now in production.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under that theory, big-production would not be concentrated in just one factory making a medium bomber; three factories would be tooled and output divided among them.

From Time Magazine Archive

Allied Army, Navy and Marine air forces, flying every variety of heavy and medium bomber and fighter, helped beat up a 5,000-mile arc.

From Time Magazine Archive

For example, one modern four-engine long-range bombing plane costs $350,000; one modern interceptor pursuit plane costs $133,000; one medium bomber costs $160,000.

From The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Roosevelt, Franklin Delano