So here is an article from Flightglobal about the current next generation USAF bomber which is currently being developed in the black world:
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/in-focus-usaf-targets-long-range-strike-bomber-377597/
By: bring_it_on - 2nd December 2016 at 17:15
The spent R&D post 2010 is significant. I’ve posted a direct (post LRS-B restructure) dollar amount but the indirect amount is probably equal if not greater. Then there are other investments in complementary technology development efforts supporting the F-35, RQ-180 and other OMS approaches. While anything can happen during development, such being the nature of the beast the B-21 starts off at a much higher TRL for many critical systems than the F-35 or F-22 programs and of course world apart from the “miracle a day” B-2. The bomber teams have been working at solving this puzzle for more than a decade now under different programs.
By: halloweene - 2nd December 2016 at 17:11
Interesting 2008 study of the availability TRL needed to build the then “2018 bomber”. Gives a good indication why LRS-B has been able to move forward relatively quickly:
http://lexingtoninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/technology-readiness.pdfShould probably rename this thread B-21 now.
Interesting. Thank u
By: FBW - 2nd December 2016 at 17:04
Interesting 2008 study of the availability TRL needed to build the then “2018 bomber”. Gives a good indication why LRS-B has been able to move forward relatively quickly:
http://lexingtoninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/technology-readiness.pdf
Should probably rename this thread B-21 now.
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