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Most Expensive Plane: B-2 Bomber costs more than the Space Shuttle
Anything that flies, specially if it is a weapon system like a B-2, or the Shuttle, or a business jet, costs and arm, and a leg and sometimes bankrupt the unaware. (news.yahoo.com) Ещё...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
FlightAware.... this is not newsworthy. Freedom is not free. Period.
I'm guessing Yahoo wanted some filler for their news page! Yeah, when you're talking about a new-technology, low-production, highly-specialized aircraft like the B2, the higher price tag shouldn't be that surprising. I am very glad we have them in our fleet!
haha no kidding! I remember this being a top story back in what, 1990? when they first came out!
=haha no kidding! I remember this being a top story back in what, 1990? when they first came out!
1- if they'd have built 132 as planned, the cost would be closer to 400 mil per copy - not much different than some of the "jumbos" nowadays
2- the technology leap with this program paid off in other stealth projects
3- the plane gives us a means of attacking targets that B52s and B1s could never approach
2- the technology leap with this program paid off in other stealth projects
3- the plane gives us a means of attacking targets that B52s and B1s could never approach
You can add into that it's incredibly high operating and maintenance costs.