Delta Force
Banned
I could dispute the idea that the B.2 would have the same wings-falling-off problem. It did have vastly revised structure, and I postulate that it would have a different wings-falling-off problem. The fatigue problem wasn't known at the time of manufacture of the prototype, but became known largely in the period 1955 to 1957. It was largely denied or overlooked because rectification would require substantial cost and grounding a major portion of the V-bomber fleet, as well as admitting that lives were put at risk, and lost, knowingly, and that thermo-nuclear devices were carried with that same known risk. Such shortcomings were not totally unknown in the industry. Only the action taken, or not taken, may call for some conclusions to be drawn.
Since the wings were the major issue and they were being revised for the Valiant B.2 anyways, could they be further revised to have wings that are fail-safe for spar failure and more resilient?