Message from @RoflTank
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Oh, and to note on what you said about the YF-23 bomber thing - according to Wikipedia, Northrop tried hopping in on the USAF's need for an interim bomber back in '04 proposing to base the airframe off of the YF-23's. It would have competed with the FB-22 and B-1R but in '06, the USAF decided they wanted a long range bomber with a lot more reach. This actually ended up birthing the program that lead to the B-21.
Aaaahhhh, I knew it was reproposed but I didn't know they wanted to bomberize it
Wow the B-21 looks like a non-clusterfuck program
Major part compaitibilities, open system architecture, under 1b so far, based on the B-2 so the development cost should be low.
Just wait till the contractor gets a hold of it
then creates artificial delays
@FrostBite'sAce The MQ-101 drones in AC7 look suspiciously like the B-21 <:smugflat:500075410487377922> <:wendy:360615134407819276>
thought the pentagon was cracking down on vaporware spending
"The AF wants a Penetrating Counter-Air fighter to escort B-21's in to enemy airspace"
@Magos Squid "The Life Raft" Actually, hold that thought.
So basically a YF-23
Jesus christ can the AF make up their fucking minds
nope
@RoflTank It's not just the AF deciding anymore
gotta buy more f-22's goy
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We're pretty much back into the mindset of post-WW2 where ***everyone*** gets to say what they want
@Magos Squid "The Life Raft" It's actually based off of this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_X-47B
Ooooooohhhhhh the X-47 gives me the big iron
>Northrop Grumman
Okay, nvm. Maybe it wont get fucked up by the contractor
Also they get extra points for realizing that BWB and flying wings are the best airframes.
it's what made the F-35 into a burning trashcan.
Every branch gets to say what they want in the new plane, but only 1 contractor gets the contract instead of several contracts, 1 -2 per branch like it used to be.
You're not wrong
The AF is getting their planes fucked because they have to fill 4 branches worth of mission profiles with one airframe
But then the AF wants to delet the airframes that are dedicated to other branches
Because the AF is stupid
And they have too much responsibility in a single branch
^^
That last statement is entirely true
You could easily section out the AF in to 3 new branches that are smaller, easier to manage, and less bloated
>What is Space Command
That should pull some duties away from the AF
^
Literally make Space Com its own branch, the logistics and C3 required to manage orbital and extra-orbital anything is insane
There's the USAAF, the USAAB the USNAF, and the USMCA all saying what the fuck they want, but only 1 contract
honestly the USAF should just be in charge of air superiority. Nothing else.
They make fighters and shoot down planes.
NORAD handles strategic bombers
dont forget bombers
Nah, leave bombers to the individual branches