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re: US Air Force unveils picture of new stealth bomber
Posted on 2/26/16 at 7:34 pm to Darth_Vader
Posted on 2/26/16 at 7:34 pm to Darth_Vader
The B-52 is one of my favorite planes. I was stationed at Barkdale while I was in the Air force and watching those beast do touch and go maneuvers all day never got old. I may be wrong but didn't they just spend a shitload upgrading the B-52s recently?
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Posted on 2/26/16 at 7:48 pm to Navytiger74
It blows my mind we are down to like 430 naval ships of which a third of them aren't even combat vessels.
Given all the water around our country...
But hey...why not build yet another toy for the air force, I mean after the F-35 what could possible go wrong.
Given all the water around our country...
But hey...why not build yet another toy for the air force, I mean after the F-35 what could possible go wrong.
Posted on 2/26/16 at 8:15 pm to asurob1
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It blows my mind we are down to like 430 naval ships of which a third of them aren't even combat vessels.
Ships of the line and necessary auxiliaries are under 300.
Posted on 2/26/16 at 8:18 pm to GetCocky11
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To the OP story...this seems like a massive waste of taxpayers money.
Maybe. Or maybe not.
The thing is that a very big part of the total cost will be part of the rewards of later programs.
In order to fly at all, the B-2 had very large investment costs that this new plane gets the benefit of for free.
Posted on 2/26/16 at 8:39 pm to Darth_Vader
I wonder what war-gaming is going on that concludes a need to go bigger. The Spirit (bad plane name, btw) can carry a big conventional payload as is. So the B-21 is a stealth that can carpet-bomb?
If that's the kind of conflict they're preparing for then let's have a new badass black Warthog, too.
If that's the kind of conflict they're preparing for then let's have a new badass black Warthog, too.
Posted on 2/26/16 at 9:18 pm to Darth_Vader
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next-generation bomber that will replace antique B-52s
Nope.
Posted on 2/26/16 at 9:20 pm to FlyingTiger06
We already had a poster post from the cockpit of the old stealth bomber while his wife was in BR getting railed by another poster.
Posted on 2/26/16 at 9:23 pm to Navytiger74
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Our nuclear deterrent can not rely upon bombers. Hell, you could get rid of the land-based missiles and we'd be fine with just the boomers--which are the most flexible and survivable option.
No. No. And No.
Posted on 2/26/16 at 9:27 pm to Scoop
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feel you, Navy. Do the math on how many current generation aircraft carriers could have been built with the money spent on the F-35.
Great. Let's build more carriers that can be taken out with anti-ship missiles like China's DF-21. This isn't WWII. Mark my words; within the next 30 years the carriers will start to go the way of the battleship. Relics of previous wars that will not be viable against near-peer adversaries in the future.
Posted on 2/26/16 at 9:30 pm to Backinthe615
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I wonder what war-gaming is going on that concludes a need to go bigger.
I'm not read-in to any aspects of this aircraft, but I'd be willing to bet you that it is NOT going to be bigger than the B-2. I would bet that it is actually going to be smaller.
Posted on 2/26/16 at 9:44 pm to FlyingTiger06
Yeah, didn't find dimensions in the article, but figured in replacing the BUFF they were going for more payload/loiter.
And serious about a new A-10.
And serious about a new A-10.
Posted on 2/26/16 at 10:09 pm to Backinthe615
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but figured in replacing the BUFF they were going for more payload/loiter
It will NOT be replacing the B-52.
Posted on 2/26/16 at 10:43 pm to FlyingTiger06
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It will NOT be replacing the B-52
I'm on your side,
the B-52 is maybe the best all time platform.
just;
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Washington (AFP) - The US Air Force on Friday unveiled the first image of its next-generation bomber that will replace antique B-52s
Don't shoot the messinger.
This post was edited on 2/26/16 at 10:44 pm
Posted on 2/26/16 at 10:46 pm to Darth_Vader
Wonder if they're going to run these out of Whiteman AFB like the B-2. That was my last duty station 
Posted on 2/26/16 at 10:51 pm to Darth_Vader
Posted on 2/26/16 at 10:51 pm to Scoop
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I normally am all for staying ahead of the game but I don't know why there is a pressing need for this platform.
Defense contractors need to eat. And build mansions.
Posted on 2/26/16 at 11:27 pm to Menji
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I'm a Buff guy.
Merry Christmas
Posted on 2/27/16 at 12:06 am to Yellerhammer5
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When was the last time we bombed someone with radar?
Virtually every country has radar, no matter how primitive.
Posted on 2/27/16 at 12:17 am to asurob1
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Given all the water around our country...
True, a new report just out shows that air space surrounds something like 65% of our country though or something along those lines
Posted on 2/27/16 at 6:46 am to asurob1
You think the F-35 is the way it is purely because the Air Force? That's cute
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