A
night bomber is a
bomber aircraft intended specifically for carrying out bombing missions at night. The term is now mostly of historical significance. Night bombing began in
World War I and was widespread during
World War II. A number of modern aircraft types are designed primarily for nighttime bombing, but
air forces no longer refer to them as night bombers. More common terms today include
interdictor and
strike fighter, and such aircraft tend to have all-weather, day-or-night capabilities.