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To: MNJohnnie
A B2, designed to stealthy penetrate hostile air environments and precision strike targets, costs around $929 million each.

Actually, all-in the B2 cost $2.1B in 1997 dollars.

Add in inflation and the fact that the development and procurement costs were spread over 21 planes instead of 2 and it isn't even close.

49 posted on 12/07/2016 10:58:07 AM PST by semimojo
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To: semimojo
Wrong.

Designed and manufactured by Northrop, later Northrop Grumman, the cost of each aircraft averaged US$737 million (in 1997 dollars). Total procurement costs averaged $929 million per aircraft, which includes spare parts, equipment, retrofitting, and software support.
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_B-2_Spirit

51 posted on 12/07/2016 11:07:06 AM PST by MNJohnnie (This revolt is not ending, it is merely beginning.- Pat Caddell)
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