Sounds very much like the original concept for the F-111: a large aircraft with long range and large payload, which can do both air-to-ground, and beyond-visual

Sounds very much like the original concept for the F-111: a large aircraft with long range and large payload, which can do both air-to-ground, and beyond-visual-range air combat. Maybe the time is finally ripe. Back then this was proposed top-down (by McNamara), and both the Air Force and the Navy hated the idea. I wonder what they will think this time around.