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University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln U.S. Air Force Research US Department of Defense 1-1-2001 U.S. Air Force Long-Range Strike Aircraft White Paper U.S. Air Force Follow this and additional works at : /usa research Part of the Aerospace Engineering Commons U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Long-Range Strike Aircraft White Paper (2001). U.S. Air Force Research. Paper 2. /usa research/2 This Article is brought to you for ree and open access by the US Department of Defense at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in U.S. Air Force Research by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Long-Range Strike Aircraft Long-Range Strike Aircraft White Paper White Paper November 2001 November 2001 UNCLASSIFIED TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . i LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES . . . . . . . . . ii GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS . . . . . . . . . . . iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . v SECTION I - PURPOSE. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 SECTION II - FORCE STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS . . . . . 2 Current and Planned Bomber Force Structure . . . . . . 2 SECTION III - BOMBER FORCE MODERNIZATION . . . . . . 4 Lethality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4