[DOC] [TLE] Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Wikipedia [PAR] The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic 
bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to 
provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air 
Force (USAF) since the 1950s. ... The bombers flew under the Strategic Air 
Command (SAC) until it was... [DOC] [TLE] North American XB-70 Valkyrie - Wikipedia [PAR] The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie was the prototype of the B-70 
nuclear-armed, deep-penetration strategic bomber for the United States Air Force 
Strategic Air Command. In the late 1950s, North American Aviation designed the 
Valkyrie bomber as ... As such, two prototype aircraft, designated XB-70A, were 
built; these aircraft... [DOC] [TLE] Convair B-36 Peacemaker - Wikipedia [PAR] The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" was a strategic bomber built by Convair and 
operated solely by the United States ... The United States would need a new 
class of bomber which would reach Europe and return to bases in North ... The 
aircraft was unveiled on 20 August 1945, and flew for the first time on 8 August 
1946. [DOC] [TLE] Bombers (Airplanes) facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Get information, facts, and pictures about Bombers (Airplanes) at ... different 
combat roles and the need for specialized bomber aircraft has diminished. ... 
Plans were made to have the British and Italian aircraft built in the United States, 
but only the ... The first significant steps on the road to a U.S. strategic air force 
were taken... [DOC] [TLE] America's B-2 Stealth Bombers Carry a Dangerous Burden | The ... [PAR] Jan 28, 2016 ... Of the 744 jets that were originally built, only seventy-six upgraded B-52H aircraft 
... The current U.S. Air Force bomber fleet is unequal to the task of ... runways, 
submarine bases, strategic defense networks like guided ... No country should 
plan/build an army around the ability of first strike nuclear attack. [DOC] [TLE] B-52 STRATOFORTRESS Bomber USAF [PAR] Since the Boeing YB-52 prototype made its first flight more than 50 years ago, on 
April 15, 1952, the Stratofortress has been the world's foremost heavy bomber. ... 
of serving as the backbone of the manned-strategic bomber force for the United 
States, ... array of weapons, both conventional and nuclear, in the U.S. inventory. [DOC] [TLE] The Vickers Valiant - AirVectors [PAR] Sep 1, 2016 ... The first of these "V-bombers" was the Vickers Valiant, which served through 
most of ... power of the "nuke", such aircraft wouldn't need to be built in large 
quantities. ... led the British to feel they needed their own strategic nuclear strike 
force. .... the fire hazard, the second prototype first flew on 11 April 1952. [DOC] [TLE] B-52 | aircraft | Britannica.com [PAR] U.S. long-range heavy bomber, designed by the Boeing Company in 1948, first 
flown in 1952, and first delivered for military service in 1955. ... Between 1952 
and 1962, Boeing built 744 B-52s in a total of eight versions, designated A ... that 
entered service in the U.S. Strategic Air Command as a long-range nuclear 
bomber. [DOC] [TLE] B-52 Stratofortress History- United States Nuclear Forces [PAR] Air Combat Command's B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a ... 
Even as these airships were being built, SAC requested Boeing to examine the ... 
In short, US strategic forces were prepared to fight a nuclear war with tactics 
similar ... For example, if the B-52H flew at high altitude on a nuclear strike 
mission,... [DOC] [TLE] 2013 December - ASEE Prism [PAR] Dec 1, 2013 ... Conceived as a long-range nuclear bomber, the B-52 had hit turbulence almost 
from ... In April 1952, the B-52A made its first test flight. By 1962, Boeing had built 
742 B-52s in eight iterations, series A to H. Amazingly, 76 of the .... Can the next 
long-range bomber meet U.S. needs with current technology? [DOC] [TLE] Finland and American intelligence

Question: First flown in 1952, this bomber was built to meet U.S. nuclear strategic needs
Answer: B-52