World Affairs Board - View Single Post - FB-111, so why B-1B?

obrescia · 08-31-2007, 17:16 PM

What happened to the superlative manned penetrator the FB-111? Why on earth did we build the subsonic B-1B with the FB-111, (F-117), all manner of cruse missiles, armed Global Hawk and the B2 available? No augment here, that the B-1 sure is good looking airplane!!....but...

08-31-2007, 17:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
obrescia Regular Join Date: 07-27-07 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 104 Country:	FB-111, so why B-1B? What happened to the superlative manned penetrator the FB-111? Why on earth did we build the subsonic B-1B with the FB-111, (F-117), all manner of cruse missiles, armed Global Hawk and the B2 available? No augment here, that the B-1 sure is good looking airplane!!....but... Last edited by obrescia : 08-31-2007 at 17:21 PM.