ABSTRACT
Strategic bombers, such as the B-52 and B-1B, are bigger planes. They can fly for 10,000 miles (16,090 kilometers), and even farther when refueling in the air from tanker planes. They are used to attack targets such as factories, military bases, ports, and cities. Even when they fly above 50,000 feet (15,240 meters), these planes are relatively easy to pick up on radar and so risk being shot down by fighters or ground-to-air missiles.
