Saturday, February 25, 2012

A New U.S. Bomber In The Works


New Bomber Program 'Underway' But Cloaked in Secrecy -- Aol Defense

ORLANDO: America's new long-range bomber program is "underway," will involve somewhere between 80 and 100 planes and will be delivered sometime in the mid-2020's.

"And that's about all we're saying," Air Force Secretary Mike Donley told reporters. It's been known for some time that the bombers will not fly alone but will be part of a family of systems that may include UAVs and other systems.

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Update: AFA: New bomber program ‘underway’ -- DoD Buzz

My Comment: 80 to 100 planes that will cost at least $550 million each .... yeah right.

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