Posted on 01/15/2008 5:18:48 PM PST by pissant
Your Aug. 2 editorial alleges that the B-2 Stealth bomber is a "billion-dollar lemon." This broadside is reminiscent of the 1980's, when critics sought to undermine the Reagan rearmament program by questioning the idea that a high-technology military could perform in combat.
Before World War II, bomber advocates thought air defense was futile -- until radar was invented. Suddenly, bombers could be detected and engaged. The United States lost 2,200 aircraft over North Vietnam as missiles were added to anti-aircraft guns and fighters. From this experience came the push for "stealth" technology that would blind radar.
Only seven B-2 bombers have been delivered to the Air Force. While some flaws have been discovered in the manufacturing process, they are being corrected and do not compromise the aircraft's design or mission.
The B-2's radar cannot "distinguish a rain cloud from a mountainside," you charge. If rain is heavy enough, it will reflect like a solid object. This is true of all radar. A more powerful radar can "see" better but could also be detected by an enemy. The rain-rejecting software has been adjusted. There is no indication this problem will degrade performance.
Tests will continue through spring 1997. The Air Force has confirmed that detectability and survivability testing has been "successful in confirming expected B-2 performance."
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Gosh that looks good.....and scares the bejabbers outta some!
Keep us posted. No time to go searching right now. ;*)
Our caucus is Saturday. We had a vote-for-Hillary team show up at our door this afternoon wanting to speak to our daughter about voting for Hillary. I crunched up the flyer into a ball and tossed it upstairs to my daughter to “deal with it”. Did you know that to “caucus for Hillary was easy as 1-2-3”? My daughter also found it easy as 1-2-3 to throw it in the trash.
My daughter’s friend is being courted by the Obominable crowd.
I don’t answer the phone anymore. We get Mitt calls just about every night. Haven’t seen anything from the other candidates except a few Ron Paul flyers.
My hubby and I are standing for D.H. until he decides differently. We are in it for the long haul.
Well I applaud you and your husband. Fantastic.
And your daughter for knowing what to do with a hillary flyer.
shhhhhh
You in SC? Answer the dang phone!!! You can hang up on the cretins, but inspire the good guys! ;*)
Fox declared Romney to be a winner with a whopping 11% of precincts reporting.
That’s a darn good question!!!
I miss that guy.
Leave it to Fox.
I miss B-1 Bob and this guy. They kept it interesting. In the poky for nowhere near the offenses committed by the Burglar. The Dems wanted him gone.
Burglar should be chipping rock in Leavenworth. Trafficant did NOT deserve the sentence he got, at all.
Traficant was a better conservative than the majority of the GOP. When it came to 2nd amendment issues, prayer in schools, flag issues, border security and others, Traficant usually voted the right way.
Oooookaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! I’ll answer the dang phone!!
Nope, we are in the land of Fidel Che Reid.
Beam me up Scotty....
I miss Traficant too.
and 1 percent for Gravel
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