This is a more effective use of the payload that a bomber could carry.
There were only three of them, and his bomber, like the others, carried only eight weapons.
It also meant that ships, bombers and submarines could carry more nuclear arms.
There had been numerous other attacks from bombers carrying smaller, conventional bombs.
Strategic Aviation: 79 bombers carrying up to 884 cruise missiles.
The bombers carried Navy serial numbers beginning with 34998.
The bomber carrying a hydrogen bomb crashes into Japanese waters.
Few bombers of that era carried defensive guns in the ventral position.
And since fire was found to be the most effective means of destroying a town, the bombers now carried mainly incendiary bombs.
The Fat Lady weighed nearly ten tons, which was more than any bomber could carry.