U.S. Strategic Bomber Plans Take Shape

A major U.S. aerospace contractor expects the next U.S. strategic bomber to complement, not replace, the current B-2 bomber fleet, Flight International reported Monday.  The Air Force has aimed to field the next-generation long-range strike aircraft by 2018 (see GSN, Sept. 29, 2004).

Because it would keep a nuclear mission, the aircraft would probably need to be “mannable,” instead of remotely piloted, said Northrop Grumman long-range strike manager Dave Mazur (Flight International, Dec. 4).

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