"John A. Weeks III" wrote in message

In article , Bill
Silvey wrote:

"BackToNormal" wrote in message
p.nnz
Is the following accurate?

"The U.S. Air Force's most expensive bomber is the B-2. It is a
stealth bomber built by Northrop Grumman. Its price tag was near $2
billion per aircraft. This plane is capable of flying to any target
in the world from its base in the center of the United States and
back without stopping anywhere by means of midair refueling".

Costs for a start. AND, isn't a B52 also capable of flying non stop
from US to anywhere in world and return courtesy of midair
refuelling. B1? Others?

ronh

All of those statements are correct. The original quote does not
suggest that the B1 and B52 cannot also do the same.

It might be less true of the B-1 and B-52 if you consider that
some targets might be defended. For example, during the recent
Iraq war, a B-52 might not have been capable of flying to Bahgdad
and back and surviving over the target during the early part of
the war, while a B-2 would likely have had no problems.

-john-

Mm. Agreed. I think it largely (for the Buff at any rate) depends on how
much SEAD or degredation of the enemy air defense network has occurred
beforehand.

Hey, BUFDRVR, anyone take a (guided) potshot at you and yours during OAF?
Or can you talk about it or...?

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