19FortyFive: US Air Force has 141 bombers
The number of US Air Force (Air Force) bombers has declined since the Cold War. The American bomber aviation is armed with 141 aircraft. Number of American bombers named 19ForyFive columnist Peter Suchiu.
It is noted that new bombers in the United States have not been mass-produced since 2000. The US Air Force operates three types of bombers – Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Rockwell B-1 Lancer and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit.
From 1952 to 1962, 744 B-52 aircraft were produced in the United States, but 76 of this type are currently in service. Modernized versions of the B-52 are planned to operate until the 2050s. Also in the US arsenal are the B-1 Lancer bombers, which were created as a replacement for the B-52. Of the 100 B-1Bs produced, only 45 bombers remained.
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