ðə bˈɑːm bˈeɪ ɔːɹ wˈɛpənz bˈeɪ ˌɔn sˌʌm mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˈɛɹkɹæft ɪz ɐ kəmpˈɑːɹtmənt tə kˈæɹi bˈɑːmz, jˈuːʒuːəli ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹkɹæfts fjˈuːzəlˌɑːʒ, wɪð "bˈɑːm bˈeɪ dˈoːɹz" wˌɪtʃ ˈoʊpən æt ðə bˈɑːɾəm.
The bomb bay or weapons bay on some military aircraft is a compartment to carry bombs, usually in the aircraft's fuselage, with "bomb bay doors" which open at the bottom.