US EditionThe New B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Has A Message for China’s Air Force
The manned B-21 Raider begins flight testing with plans for 100 bombers, while analysts recommend up to 288 to counter China and Russia's growing threats, officials say.
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The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Has a ‘Math Problem’ The Air Force Must Solve
Article Summary – The B-21 Raider is everything the Air Force wants in a next-generation stealth bomber: smaller, more flexible, easier to sustain, and designed to crack Chinese and Russian A2/AD. -The real problem isn’t the airplane—it’s the planned buy of only 100 jets. -In a future where Washington may need to deter or fight […] The post The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Has a ‘Math Problem’ The Air Force Must Solve appeared first on 19FortyFive.
The New B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Has A Message for China’s Air Force
Article Summary – The B-21 Raider is entering flight testing as a manned stealth bomber, but some in Washington are already asking if future Raiders should be unmanned. Tapping into the same logic driving Loyal Wingman drones for the F-22 and next-gen fighters, an optionally unmanned B-21 could push deep into defended airspace, launch stand-off weapons, and team with CCAs without risking a crew. B-21 Raider Bomber Photo. Image Credit: Northrop G…
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