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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

A U.S. airman, back again from Sicily with his medium bomber, relaxed at a dusty North African airdrome and sought words for the things he had seen.

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