Bomber Aircraft
what do military fixed-wing aircraft provide on the battlefield?
what is their purpose? is it merely to take out artillery emplacements and intercept other fixed-wing aircraft? i have obviously no military background, so just bear with my ignorance. on a related matter, what is the most advanced stealth bomber? stealth fighter? dedicated bomber? dedicated fighter? thanks for any answers provided!
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R! you are the shit! thank you so much, that helped me a lot! youre already a top contributor but you got the best answer for sure!
If you didn't understand all those "code words" everyone is using...here's a breakdown of what everything basically means:
Air superiority = deny the enemy use of the air for anything and everything -- Fighters are normally used for this since they're designed to shoot down aircraft.
Close air support = attack/drop bombs on enemy positions/forces that are engaging our ground forces -- Fighters or strike aircraft are normally used for this. Sometimes, even heavy long-range bombers are used (B-52s can be called in for air strikes).
Precision bomb strikes = drop bombs on enemy positions or assets/equipment to prevent them being used against us or allies...can be targets of opportunity or targets pre-designated by military intelligence -- Fighters/Strike aircraft or bombers can be used for this task
Reconnaissance = Provide commanders with intel on enemy troop strength/equipment, position, behavior, movement, etc. -- Fighters/Strike or UAVs usually provide this (and special utility aircraft like the AC-130 can if they're in the area since they're equipped with sensors to detect things on the ground). Sometimes, even the U-2 spy plane is used if the threat from air defense is high enough to conventional aircraft.
Logistics = Move troops/equipment in and out of theater or from and to battle (airborne troops) -- Cargo aircraft like the C-130 or the C-5, etc.
The most advanced stealth bomber is the B-2 Spirit. The best fighter in the US inventory is the F-22. But there are different tasks/roles/functions that other aircraft are better suited for...tank killing is a specialty of the A-10 Thunderbolt II...the F-16 is a great multirole aircraft capable of handling ground as well as air threats...the largest cargo aircraft in the US inventory is the C-5 Galaxy (I hear it can transport an M1 Abrams main battle tank and still have room left over...the F-15 is the fastest fighter we currently have (it is also the only US aircraft capable of shooting down satellites in space with missiles).
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