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Re:The New B-21 Stealth Bomber to Be Revealed Later This Yea... by closewith on Monday July 25, 2022 @09:45AM (#32224179)
Eh, bombers aren't a fixed cost. There's certainly a fixed CapEx, but the B2 OpEx is ~$130,000 per hour (https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/air-forces-10-expens...).

Still, strategic bombers add capability that drones/missiles don't. In particular, eyes on the target still haven't been deprecated by remote optics in drones and missiles can't loiter.

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