World War II Bomber Advancements
Heavy Bombers
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Heavy bombers or long-range bombers had the largest bomb carrying capacity and the farthest range without needing fuel in World War II. They were being developed in World War I but started being used in World War II.
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Avro Lancaster (RAF)
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Radar
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The radar was a new technology in World War II that used radio waves to detect the positions of aircraft in their range. This helped bomber aircraft know when to prepare for any air attacks.
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American Radar
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Rocket-Powered Aircraft
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Rocket-powered aircraft where aircraft that used a rocket engine for thrust. Only a couple of bombers used this method in World War II.
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Silbervogel (Nazi)
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Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka (I.J.A.)
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Jet- Powered Aircraft
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The jet engine is a mixture of fuel and compressed air that makes explosions in the engine to generate thrust.
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Arado Ar 234 (Nazi)
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The Atomic Bomb
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The atomic bomb is a nuclear weapon that is equal to 20,000 tons of TNT. Only the B-29 used it in warfare which is a heavy-bomber. Heavy-bombers could only carry it due to it being over 2,400 pounds.
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The nuke "Fat Man" that dropped on Nagasaki
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Most Advanced Bomber in World War II
Boeing B-29 Superfortress (United States)
- In the pictures at the the top, there are two bomber aircraft known as the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. It was a highly advanced aircraft for its time a was well known from the Nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- Features of the B-29 was its tricycle landing gear, pressurized cabin for higher altitude, and its firing system for the four main turret defensive systems.