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re: B-52 Stratofortress, how is it still in service?
Posted on 2/17/18 at 12:08 am to TigerstuckinMS
Posted on 2/17/18 at 12:08 am to TigerstuckinMS
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So, while the B-52 is slower, carries less payload, and costs more per hour to operate, the "cost per bomb-day" (cost for the fleet to drop one bomb per day) is comparable between the two since about half of the B-1 fleet is stuck on the ground for maintenance instead of dropping bombs at any given time compared to 25% or so for the 52.
The B-52 Cost Per Flying Hour (CPFH) is less than both the B-1 and B-2.
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Posted on 2/17/18 at 8:42 am to FlyingTiger06
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The B-52 Cost Per Flying Hour (CPFH) is less than both the B-1 and B-2.
I think my "cost per bomb-day" sounds so much more fun, though. I think we were getting at the same thing. I thought the B-52 cost more per hour when it was in the air, but once you factor in the lower maintenance and spread all the costs across only the hours the plane actually is in the air, it's cheaper.
Or was I off and it actually costs less just to operate the B-52 for an hour than the B-1? The B-2 is a no brainer. That sumbitch is expensive to fly.
This post was edited on 2/17/18 at 8:46 am
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