Visit Indian Travel Sites
Goa,
Kerala,
Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh,
Delhi,
Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh,
Himachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Sikkim,
Madhya Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
|
Hovering American B-52 warplanes cause panic in Pak's tribal areas | The continuous hovering of America's heavy bomber aircraft, B-52 - capable of carrying nuclear and conventional weapons - has caused panic among
residents of Pakistan's Tribal Areas. The Nation quoted sources as saying that
B-52 warplanes and US drones have been hovering over Waziristan and Kurram Agency
for the last several weeks. The US Air Combat Command's B-52 is a long-range,
heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. Capable of flying at high
subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet, the B-52 can perform air interdiction,
offensive counter-air and maritime operations. During Desert Storm, B-52s delivered
40 per cent of all the weapons dropped by coalition forces. It is highly effective
when used for ocean surveillance. Two B-52s, in two hours, can monitor 364,000
square kilometres of ocean surface. All B-52s are equipped with an electro-optical
viewing system to augment the targeting, battle assessment, flight safety and
terrain-avoidance system, thus further improving its combat ability and low-level
flight capability. |
|
|
|
|
|