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Old 09-01-2007, 06:52 AM   #14 (permalink)
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FB-111 was a solution searching for a problem. It was designed as a strike aircraft, fleet interceptor, airforce bomber, whatever...

It had a bomb bay, but the main gear retracted into the fuselage and took up a lot of valuable real estate for bomb loads.

It had a short range compared to the B-1. I think the only reason why it was in service for so long was because the airforce was forced to buy a fleet of them and didn't want to throw them away.

B-1 is a great bomber. Too bad we don't have more of them. And they'll be replaced by the B-52 soon. Just like the B-2 will be replaced by the B-52 in 2040.
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