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[edit] Future Chinese heavy bomber

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This is not a strategic bomber, no? 70.106.36.134 23:02, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

um, NO!--169.232.119.120 (talk) 07:57, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Heavy bomber

is there any difference between a strategic and heavy bomber. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.57.217.119 (talk) 05:40, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Sure, some aircraft have been designed as heavy strategic bombers, but used in the close support tactical role, such as the Lancaster and B-52. Likewise some fighter bombers designed for the tactical battlefield support role, like the F-4, have been used as strategic bombers. A heavy bomber is not necessarily a strategic bomber and a strategic bomber is not necessarily a heavy bomber. Hamptons were used to bomb Germany and they were not "heavies".- Ahunt (talk) 13:33, 19 May 2008 (UTC)