Comments by "verdebusterAP" (@verdebusterAP) on "America's Invisible New Stealth Bomber - The B-21 Raider" video.

  1. That would be incorrect First the B-2 cost 2 billion because procurement was cut from 165 planes to just 21 plane which greatly drove up unit cost Secondly ,the the B-21 is designed to use commercial off-the-shelf, C4ISTAR, and radar technologies. So instead of spending money to develop tech solely for the B-21, they drew it from the existing programs The B-21 engines are an advanced derivative of the F-35 F-135 engines which saves a lot of money The B-2's AN/APQ-181 is unique to it while the B-1B and B-52 are fitted with derivatives radars from F-16s and F-18 Just as the B-1 and B-52 have derivatives of the radars from F-16s and F-18 Its likely the B-21 has a derivative of the F-35 APG-81s It likely has the Multifunction Advanced Data Link as well. Also remember that low probability of intercept tech like active electronically scanned array (AESA) is extremely mature and cheaper now than the 80s The B-2 had undergo a lot upgrading to carry conventional weapons whereas that B-21 already has the stores management system and MIL-STD data buses installed for conventional weapons They are using tech that was already developed Secondly remember weapons and tactics have evolved as well instead of only carrying one type of weapon Bombers have multiple purpose payload options that allow them to carry a variety of weapons per mission
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