Only 21 LRS-Bs will actually be built. The Pentagon is planning to procure 80-100 LRS-Bs to replace the Air Force’s B-1 and B-52 bombers. The Pentagon won't achieve even 25% of its planned target.
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-10-08; known on 2030-12-31
- Raahul_Kumar estimated 100% on 2015-10-08
- Raahul_Kumar said “Preduction is based on failed B-2 Spirit program, which was originally supposed to be 132 planes, then 75, and in the end only 21 were actually built.” on 2015-10-08
- Raahul_Kumar said “https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_B-2_Spirit” on 2015-10-08
- Raahul_Kumar said “NGB program also failed without building a single plane.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next-Generation_Bomber” on 2015-10-08
- Raahul_Kumar changed the deadline from “on 2030-12-31” and changed their prediction from “Only 21 LRS-Bs will actually be built. The Pentagon is planning to procure ]80-100 LRS-Bs to replace the Air Force’s B-1 and B-52 bombers. The Pentagon won't achieve even 50% of its planned target.” on 2015-10-08
- Josh Holland estimated 40% and said “Is this “at most 21 will be built”?” on 2015-10-08
- JoshuaZ estimated 45% on 2015-10-08
- Raahul_Kumar said “Yes, you are right Josh. At most 21 will be built, straight linear prediction based on B2 Spirit failure.” on 2015-10-11
- PseudonymousUser estimated 60% on 2015-11-01
- PseudonymousUser estimated 40% on 2015-11-22
- Raahul_Kumar said “Air Force is expected to buy 80-100 LRSBs at a unit cost of $511 million each.http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/news/a19369/cuts-hit-air-forces-f-35-fleet/” on 2016-02-28