What is the best bomber in the US Military currently all things taken into consideration?
Aren't the B-1s/B-2s more suited in combat against peer/neer peer opponents like China and Russia?B-52. it's reliable, multi-purposed, cheap, and affordable in large numbers. B-1s and B-2s are really cool aircraft, however, they cannot fufill America's needs in the event of a general war with Russia/China given their small numbers.
B-52. it's reliable, multi-purposed, cheap, and affordable in large numbers. B-1s and B-2s are really cool aircraft, however, they cannot fufill America's needs in the event of a general war with Russia/China given their small numbers.
Aren't the B-1s/B-2s more suited in combat against peer/neer peer opponents like China and Russia?
There's no point in deploying dozens of B-52s if they suffer appalling losses every time.
What is a standoff carrier?B-52s and B-1s are still usable as standoff carriers against more advanced opponents-there to just stay (hopefully) a good distance away, launch their hordes of JASSMs/CALCMS and then skedaddle back. B-2s can do the same and move closer if need be.
A bomber that can carry air launched cruise missiles and other weapons that can travel a distance to a target. Given the deployment of the Small Diameter Bomb, that's a capability that most bomber/attack/fighter/strike aircraft now have.What is a standoff carrier?
Something that launches a bomb or missile with a significant ability to self maneuver over range.What is a standoff carrier?
Something that launches a bomb or missile with a significant ability to self maneuver over range.
For example a B52 can launch guided missiles from over 120km away from the target.
This means they launch from a position of safety and avoid SAM concentrations.
Something that launches a bomb or missile with a significant ability to self maneuver over range.
For example a B52 can launch guided missiles from over 120km away from the target.
This means they launch from a position of safety and avoid SAM concentrations.
B52. In service in reasonable numbers. Still has a nuclear mission.What is the best bomber in the US Military currently all things taken into consideration?
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And, concerning the B2, there is a strong doubt that its stealth technology, developed 30 years ago, is still that stealth to modern radars.
Electronics and radars are improving so much faster than stealth they most probably have caught up..........
I don't think it's the radars themselves that are the problem, rather sensor networking. Stealth stuff isn't invisible to radar, instead it doesn't generate good tracks until very close range. However sendor fusion and networking can use a bunch of shitty contacts from a bunch of different sensors to create a single workable track.
The question is what countries can afford this sort of networked sensor setup? Not many is my guess.
The B-1 is a white elephant,the B-52 is better at stand off attacks and carpet bombing while the B-2 is better at deep penetration strikes.
Double checked the figures B-1 has a higher payload my error.How is the B52 a better standoff bomber than the B1?