Hardly.

Were this a regular Air Force debrief, I would use language not allowed by the TOU. As a Mod, I am required and compelled to take a more civil tone on this forum....which includes what I do when I tell someone he is in error.

Former here; I believe same for Ex.

I'm about most bang for the buck. I despise the F-35 because it seems opted for a worst-case scenario that has low probability of happening. But it reduces capability for the most-likely scenario.

So too the B-21. I'm sure it would be full of cool new bells and whistles, and maybe capabilities. But is it really necessary, or affordable?

I get you are most likely a bomber guy, and your screenname suggests you might be someone still affiliated who would be excited to see a new jet.

Here's a link on costs that I just saw by chance tonight. I was wrong; the BUFF is slightly more expensive to operate than the B-1.

I under-estimated the cost of the B-2.

11 A-10s could be operated for the same cost as one B-2. I would argue that is a better option for CAS.

Keep in mind: the Germans had the technologically most advanced Air Force in the world in 1945: Me-262 and Arado 234 jet fighter and bombers, respectively, and the Mach 5 V-2.

They also were running low on food and oil. They were running out of money.

(They lost).


Air Force plane cost per flight hour chart - Business Insider