Editing Bomber (section)

==Classification==
===Strategic===
[[File:Ту-160 "Александр Голованов".JPG|thumb|A [[Russian Air Force]] [[Tupolev Tu-160]] strategic bomber]]
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[[Strategic bombing]] is done by [[heavy bomber]]s primarily designed for long-range bombing missions against [[strategic target]]s such as supply bases, bridges, factories, shipyards, and cities themselves,  to diminish the enemy's ability to wage war by limiting access to resources through crippling infrastructure or reducing industrial output. Current examples include the strategic [[nuclear bomb|nuclear-armed]] bombers: [[B-2 Spirit]], [[B-52 Stratofortress]], [[Tupolev Tu-95|Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear']], [[Tupolev Tu-22M|Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire']] and [[Tupolev Tu-160|Tupolev Tu-160 "Blackjack"]]; historically notable examples are the: [[Gotha G.IV]], [[Avro Lancaster]], [[Heinkel He 111]], [[Junkers Ju 88]], [[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]], [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator]], [[Boeing B-29 Superfortress]], and [[Tupolev Tu-16]] 'Badger'.
===Tactical===
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[[Tactical bombing]], aimed at countering enemy military activity and in supporting offensive operations, is typically assigned to smaller aircraft operating at shorter ranges, typically near the troops on the ground or against enemy shipping. This role is filled by tactical bomber class, which crosses and blurs with various other aircraft categories: [[light bomber]]s, [[medium bomber]]s, [[dive bomber]]s, [[interdictor]]s, [[fighter-bomber]]s, [[attack aircraft]], [[multirole combat aircraft]], and others.

*Current examples: [[Xian JH-7]], [[Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D|Dassault Mirage 2000D]], and the [[Panavia Tornado|Panavia Tornado IDS]]
*Historical examples: [[Ilyushin Il-2]] ''Shturmovik'', [[Junkers Ju 87]] ''Stuka'', [[Republic P-47 Thunderbolt]], [[Hawker Typhoon]] and [[Mikoyan MiG-27]].