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

Long-ranged and heavily armed, it can do almost anything a medium bomber can do, is one of the world's best and most versatile aircraft.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

In World War II, Martin plants built the 6-26 medium bomber and the wide-ranging PBM patrol bombers.

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