As the champion, he pointed out, his taxes would "buy a lot of bullets, at least three jet bombers a year."
The only jet bomber used was the Ilyushin Il-28, from 1952.
They were soon replaced by new jet bombers, the B-47 and B-52.
This mission demanded a small engine that could nevertheless provide enough power to keep up with the jet bomber.
A new generation of jet bombers was needed, with swept-wing technology.
It was the first Soviet jet bomber with swept wings.
It was one of the few wings to have both jet bombers.
A moment later the same jet bomber that had buzzed the camp before came roaring down out of the skies.
Despite being the first American jet bomber to fly, it suffered stability issues and the design did not enter production.
In 1955, the runway was expanded to multiple jet bomber operational length.