Evolution of Strategic Bombers from Cold War | US vs. USSR/RUSSIA Air Power

Step into the cockpit of history as we track the intense aerial arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1938 to Present. This video details the evolution of air power, from early subsonic jets to supersonic strategic bombers and the first stealth aircraft.
The technological leaps made during this 87-year period—driven by the continuous rivalry between design bureaus like Tupolev, Ilyushin, and Lockheed, Boeing and Douglas—reshaped modern warfare.

Which Bomber do you think was the most revolutionary? Let us know in the comments!

A complete chronological list of the defining Bombers and prototypes featured in this timeline:
B-17 Flying Fortress | 1938
B-24 Liberator | 1941
B-25 Mitchell | 1941
B-26 Marauder | 1941
B-29 Superfortress | 1944
B-32 Dominator | 1945
B-36 Peacemaker | 1948
B-50 Superfortress | 1948
B-45 Tornado | 1948
Tupolev Tu-4 | 1949
Ilyushin Il-28 | 1950
B-47 Stratojet | 1951
Tupolev Tu-14 | 1952
B-57 Canberra | 1953
Tupolev Tu-16 | 1954
B-52 Stratofortress | 1955
Douglas A-3 Skywarrior | 1956
Douglas B-66 Destroyer | 1956
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear | 1956
Myasishchev M-4 Bison | 1956
B-58 Hustler | 1960
Yakovlev Yak-28 | 1960
Myasishchev M-50 | 1961
Tupolev Tu-22 Blinder | 1962
FB-111 Aardvark | 1969
Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire | 1972
B-1B Lancer | 1986
Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack | 1987
B-2 Spirit | 1997
B-21 Raider | 2027
Tupolev PAK-DA | 2030

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