>Бомбардировщики делятся на тактические (фронтовые) и стратегические (дальние и межконтинентальные).(Авиационная энциклопедия. 1994)
Strategic bombers are primarily designed for long-range strike missions with bombs against strategic targets such as supply bases, bridges, factories, shipyards, and cities themselves, in order to damage an enemy's war effort. Examples:B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, B-52 Stratofortress, General Dynamics F-111 'Aardvark' , Tupolev Tu-16 'Badger', Tupolev Tu-160 'Blackjack', Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear', Gotha G.
Tactical bombers are smaller aircraft that operate at shorter range, typically along with troops on the ground. This role is filled by many designs, including those listed below. In modern terms, any combat aircraft that is not a purpose-designed strategic bomber falls into this category.
Ground attack aircraft or "close air support" aircraft are designed to loiter over a battlefield and attack tactical targets, such as tanks, troop concentrations, etc. Examples: Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik, A-10 Thunderbolt II, Sukhoi Su-25 'Frogfoot'.
Fighter-bombers (also called tactical fighters, strike fighters, and attack fighters) are multi-role combat aircraft which can (at least theoretically) be equipped for either air-to-air combat or air-to-ground combat. Many fighter bombers were also designed to engage in aerial combat immediately after attacking ground targets. Modern multi-role combat aircraft are designed to fulfill multiple roles due to budget restrictions as often as they are for versatility. Examples: Chengdu J-10, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Hornet, Sukhoi Su-32 'Fullback', Dassault-Breguet Mirage 2000 and the Panavia Tornado.
В советской военной науке классификация бомбардировщиков привязывается к их подчинению. Этот подход имеет определённые основы в сложившей структуре ВС СССР.
Но это спорный сугубо советский подход. Я следую подходу, классифицирующему по задачам и целям.
