It therefore is essential that steps be taken now to preserve an adequate long-range bomber force.

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At present the nation's long-range bomber force consists primarily of two aircraft: the B-52 and the B-1.

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The long-range bomber force dwindled to a handful of decrepit Cold War aircraft.

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It stretched out construction of aircraft carriers, delayed development of a new long-range bomber, and started over on several helicopters.

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It is described by the United States Air Force as the modern backbone of America's long-range bomber force, built for low-level, high-speed missions.

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On October 30, 1935, at Wright Air Field in Dayton, Ohio, the U.S. Army Air Corps held a flight competition for airplane manufacturers vying to build its next-generation long-range bomber.

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At specific issue were the conclusions of the TASC study which said that closing the B-2 line would have little consequence for the Nation's future ability to produce a stealthy long-range bomber.

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Originally designed to speed nuclear bombs into Cold War Russia, the B-1 was retooled to become a long-range bomber able to carry more conventional bombs, allowing it to hit more targets over a wider area.

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The Center believes the United States must retain a flexible, long-range penetrating bomber capability.

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Having recently reversed himself on the bomber and approved Air Force plans to develop a new long-range strike aircraft, the defense secretary needs to also revisit his decision on F-22.

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