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To: kronos77

I guess they need their own B-2 bombers.


2 posted on 12/28/2009 1:11:47 PM PST by GeronL (This is a tagline)
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To: GeronL

On the Tu-95 Bear, that is one interesting plane. Counter rotating props, swept back wing and flies as fast as a jet airliner. I read on the plane and for its day, it was very fuel efficient and had a very long range.


6 posted on 12/28/2009 1:15:14 PM PST by CORedneck
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To: GeronL
B-2ski.....

My guesses ars as follows:

It will not be tail-less, but something Yf-23ish, blended with V or canted tails....

Remember they are into the robust gear, take off any surface thing, so it will be more utilitarian.

They will use existing engines may even landing gear to save money, Flight deck? maybe, common with something in the fleet.

The B-2 is to delicate for them given their design history.

Save this post, it will be fun to see how close I am.

18 posted on 12/28/2009 2:26:25 PM PST by taildragger (Palin/Mulally 2012)
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