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December 2022

Alan_Hoffman1

The B-2 is, after all, an aging aircraft, and more incidents of this kind can be expected.

December 2022

RichardKatz

aging? compared to the B52?

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December 2022 ▶ RichardKatz

wally

The B-52 is an early, but straight-forward design. The B-2 is a complex FBW and computer-driven exotic technology.

December 2022

Richard_G

Hard to believe… these planes are ready old and need replacing. So much was learned from this fleet to make the B21 even better.

December 2022

luckyfivetwo

I will bet the Communist Chinese know more about the new B-21 than the USAF.

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December 2022 ▶ luckyfivetwo

fdryer1

Rumongering says they’re using every trick to invade America’s academia, military research and manufacturing systems, including Tik Tok. Russia and other ‘bit’ players have their hands full with ‘a target rich environment’ - the USA. Hardening computer systems is an ongoing challenge.

December 2022

lstencel

The Whiteman AFB runway has reopened; that means the jet is in a hangar somewhere:

airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/12/22/whiteman-afbs-only-runway-reopens-after-b-2-bomber-accident/

January 2023

gahorn146ys

Russia defeated superior German equipment with Numbers of lower-tech equipment. We have forgotten our history. (5 F-5s will defeat an F35)

March 2023

spud49

The Russians have an interesting approach to military equipment, In quantity there is a quality,and Perfection is the enemy of “good enough”

May 2023

rfstev

A worn spring? That is a maintenance issue.