Long-Range Bomber Facts : Background Information (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Sept. 20, 1993 |
| Report Number |
93-808 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Dagnija Sterste-Perkins, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
The U.S. Air Force has spend over $100 billion to develop, produce, and modernize the planes currently comprising its long-range bomber fleet - the B-52, the B-1B, and the B-2. Among the costliest of weapon systems, these aircraft have filled the need for a recallable and flexible way of quickly delivering heavy destruction to a far-away target. Congress has in recent years cast a more skeptical eye on bomber budget requests. By setting up conditions to be met before certain funds can be released, Congress has been attempting to ensure that the bombers can do what they need to and that ever-escalating costs are not inversely related to the quality of the product.
