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Currently the germanGerman Luftwaffe has Panavia Tornados to deliver americanAmerican nuclear bombs in case of war. The bombers are getting older and are currently modernized. The germanGerman Luftwaffe also has Eurofighter Typhoons which are said to not be able to deliver nuclear weapons. Why is that so? (Same goes for the F-35 and the F-22)

AFAIK all that's needed for an aircraft to deliver nuclear bombs is

  1. theThe ability to actually carry the bombs, which probably conform to some standard "form factor".
  2. someSome special electronics for arming the bombs, which must be installed into the bomber - this probably also follows some standards.

Is that all? I seem to remember some special aerobatic maneuver the aircraft should be able to perform to allow the survival of the crew. Does that exist and is it a problem for modern fighter/bomber aircraftsaircraft?

Currently the german Luftwaffe has Panavia Tornados to deliver american nuclear bombs in case of war. The bombers are getting older and are currently modernized. The german Luftwaffe also has Eurofighter Typhoons which are said to not be able to deliver nuclear weapons. Why is that so? (Same goes for the F-35 and the F-22)

AFAIK all that's needed for an aircraft to deliver nuclear bombs is

  1. the ability to actually carry the bombs, which probably conform to some standard "form factor"
  2. some special electronics for arming the bombs, which must be installed into the bomber - this probably also follows some standards

Is that all? I seem to remember some special aerobatic maneuver the aircraft should be able to perform to allow the survival of the crew. Does that exist and is it a problem for modern fighter/bomber aircrafts?

Currently the German Luftwaffe has Panavia Tornados to deliver American nuclear bombs in case of war. The bombers are getting older and are currently modernized. The German Luftwaffe also has Eurofighter Typhoons which are said to not be able to deliver nuclear weapons. Why is that so? (Same goes for the F-35 and the F-22)

AFAIK all that's needed for an aircraft to deliver nuclear bombs is

  1. The ability to actually carry the bombs, which probably conform to some standard "form factor".
  2. Some special electronics for arming the bombs, which must be installed into the bomber - this probably also follows some standards.

Is that all? I seem to remember some special aerobatic maneuver the aircraft should be able to perform to allow the survival of the crew. Does that exist and is it a problem for modern fighter/bomber aircraft?

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What makes a bomber capableable to deliver nuclear bombs?

Currently the german Luftwaffe has Panavia Tornados to deliver american nuclear bombs in case of war. The bombers are getting older and are currently modernized. The german Luftwaffe also has Eurofighter Typhoons which are said to not be able to deliver nuclear weapons. Why is that?Why is that so? (Same goes for the F-35 and the F-22)

AFAIK all that's needed for an aircraft to deliver nuclear bombs is

  1. the ability to actually carry the bombs, which probably conform to some standard "form factor"
  2. some special electronics for arming the bombs, which must be installed into the bomber - this probably also follows some standards

Is that all? I seem to remember some special aerobatic maneuver the aircraft should be able to perform to allow the survival of the crew. Does that exist and is it a problem for modern fighter/bomber aircrafts?

What makes a bomber capable to deliver nuclear bombs?

Currently the german Luftwaffe has Panavia Tornados to deliver american nuclear bombs in case of war. The bombers are getting older and are currently modernized. The german Luftwaffe also has Eurofighter Typhoons which are said to not be able to deliver nuclear weapons. Why is that? (Same goes for the F-35 and the F-22)

AFAIK all that's needed for an aircraft to deliver nuclear bombs is

  1. the ability to actually carry the bombs, which probably conform to some standard "form factor"
  2. some special electronics for arming the bombs, which must be installed into the bomber - this probably also follows some standards

Is that all? I seem to remember some special aerobatic maneuver the aircraft should be able to perform to allow the survival of the crew. Does that exist and is it a problem for modern fighter/bomber aircrafts?

What makes a bomber able to deliver nuclear bombs?

Currently the german Luftwaffe has Panavia Tornados to deliver american nuclear bombs in case of war. The bombers are getting older and are currently modernized. The german Luftwaffe also has Eurofighter Typhoons which are said to not be able to deliver nuclear weapons. Why is that so? (Same goes for the F-35 and the F-22)

AFAIK all that's needed for an aircraft to deliver nuclear bombs is

  1. the ability to actually carry the bombs, which probably conform to some standard "form factor"
  2. some special electronics for arming the bombs, which must be installed into the bomber - this probably also follows some standards

Is that all? I seem to remember some special aerobatic maneuver the aircraft should be able to perform to allow the survival of the crew. Does that exist and is it a problem for modern fighter/bomber aircrafts?

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