To: robowombat
The B-2 has a two man crew for no apparent purpose.
Think about the mission profile.
2 posted on
06/26/2014 10:41:47 AM PDT by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
To: robowombat
Will the US exist in 2058 with cancer of Obama and his Cloward Piven allies eating away the foundation of the country?
3 posted on
06/26/2014 10:48:37 AM PDT by
Truth29
To: robowombat
Meanwhile, upgrades to the venerable B-52H Stratofortress allow it to remain a credible deterrent well into the 23rd Century. . .
4 posted on
06/26/2014 10:53:01 AM PDT by
Salgak
To: robowombat
Spirit? Maybe with all the money their spending on this maybe they can give it a better name.
Liberator, Flying Fortress, Dauntless, Vindicator, those were some cool bomber names. Spirit? Like in teen spirit. What a stupid name for an amazing plane. Sounds like skirt work was responsible!
7 posted on
06/26/2014 11:02:09 AM PDT by
9422WMR
("Ignorance can be cured by education, but stupidity is forever.")
To: robowombat
4.4 billion dollars for two B2s.
2032 B47 Stratojets cost 4 billion.
14 posted on
06/26/2014 11:42:09 AM PDT by
Rockpile
To: robowombat
A quick run-down of our strategic bomber fleet (2005):
B-52-H (1961-62) 70,000 pound payload - 58 Active, 18 Reserve
B-1B (1985-88) 75,000 pound payload - 66 Active
B-2 (1997) 40,000 pound payload - 20 Active
17 posted on
06/26/2014 11:47:48 AM PDT by
Psalm 73
("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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