The next-generation bomber will not carry the $1 billion-plus price tag of the B-2 Spirit, above. Senior Airman Kenny Holston / Air ForceLeader Says Future Bomber Won’t Go Solo -- U.S. Air Force Times
The aircraft that replaces today’s bombers will be less expensive, more versatile and rely on a network of support that the stand-alone B-2s, B-52s and B-1s can get along without, the Air Force’s deputy chief of staff for operations and requirements said.
Air Force officials are steering the decade-long debate over the next-generation bomber away from the idea of upgrading the B-2 Spirit and more toward a network of aircraft working together to provide bombing, reconnaissance and electronic warfare.
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