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

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

Once regarded by many airmen as a hot and dangerous aircraft, the B-26 has proved to be the outstanding medium bomber of the European air war.

From Time Magazine Archive

Air Forces General "Hap" Arnold had said that the new superbomber, the Boeing B29, would make the Flying Fortress shrink to the size of a medium bomber.

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