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The Air Force Wanted 139 B-2 ‘Spirit’ Stealth Bombers

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PUBLISHED on August 15, 2025, 8:42 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Air Force originally planned to build as many as 139 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, a fleet that would have provided an overwhelming strategic advantage. However, due to the staggering $2.1 billion per-unit cost and the end of the Cold War, the program was slashed to just 21 aircraft. Three Whiteman Air Force Base 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit stealth bomber…

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The Air Force Wanted 139 B-2 ‘Spirit’ Stealth Bombers

PUBLISHED on August 15, 2025, 8:42 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Air Force originally planned to build as many as 139 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, a fleet that would have provided an overwhelming strategic advantage. However, due to the staggering $2.1 billion per-unit cost and the end of the Cold War, the program was slashed to just 21 aircraft. Three Whiteman Air Force Base 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit stealth bomber…

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