nuxes t1_jaapq5z wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:53 AM Reply to comment by Animal_Prong in TIL the last B-52 Bomber produced for the US left the factory 10/26/1962 - the same day as the climax of the Cuban Missile Crisis - they're still used 60 yrs later. by GoGaslightYerself More likely the B-2 will be retired before the B-52. They are enormously expensive to maintain and shelter. One of the goals of the B-21 was to significantly reduce the operating cost. Permalink Parent 6
nuxes t1_jaapq5z wrote
Reply to comment by Animal_Prong in TIL the last B-52 Bomber produced for the US left the factory 10/26/1962 - the same day as the climax of the Cuban Missile Crisis - they're still used 60 yrs later. by GoGaslightYerself
More likely the B-2 will be retired before the B-52. They are enormously expensive to maintain and shelter. One of the goals of the B-21 was to significantly reduce the operating cost.