Century bomber

In order to prevent future Soviet attacks, Allied leaders planned to create an air force of heavy bombers that could be on alert in contested airspace at all times. The B2-X Century bomber, developed by the American company Norwell-Hucks, was the realization of that goal; it's high fuel capacity and superior amenities allowing the crew to spend a long time in the air. It has a VTOL design to facilitate rearming and loadout. Being a crewmember on a century is a valued position, with many Allied Airmen vying for the job.

The bomber is armed with heavy free-fall bombs that can level a city block. Although the iron bombs are unguided, they pack enough explosives to ensure the target's destruction. Additionally, it's bomb bay can be host to paratroopers. While it has been compared to the Kirov, the Allied bomber is faster, if not as destructive. However, the Century lacks any defensive weapons, and requires fighter escorts to compete with enemy air forces.

The bomber is heavily armored and built with survivability in mind; allowing it to encounter strong resistence and return to base in one piece. However, in order to prevent enemy forces from gleaning information from downed Centuries, the bomber is designed to explode upon impact with the ground. This is both effective as a way of safeguarding Allied secrets, and as a last ditch attempt to damage enemies.

Rumors abound that the Allies are attempting to create a new type of heavy bomb for the Century, which would do thousands of times the damage of a normal one. Soviet officials have deemed these rumors false.