heavy bomber

American  

noun

1. a large plane capable of carrying heavy bomb loads for long distances, especially at high altitudes.

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Etymology

Origin of heavy bomber

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Army Air Force gunner’s remains have been accounted for nearly eight decades after the heavy bomber he was flying in was shot down over France during World War II, military officials said Monday.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

This particular story, of the crew of a Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber, is about how a small group of young Canadians flew in the skies over Europe during the Battle of the Ruhr.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

About 812 are deployed on land-based ballistic missiles, about 576 on submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and around 200 at heavy bomber bases, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

From Reuters • Feb. 21, 2023

Both were at Vickers because they believed the Vimy, a twin-engine heavy bomber in production for World War I but delivered too late for combat, was the plane they needed to make the crossing.

From Washington Post • May 21, 2022

The Cadillac, with both mufflers gone, sounded like a heavy bomber coming in on a wing and a prayer.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut