Gawain 0 #26 February 24, 2008 Quote Quote I wonder which plane it was. Some of these Whiteman birds have been in service since '93. (I know 15yrs is still young, but I honestly can't remember any other B2's crashing) Spirit of Kansas, aircraft number 89-0127, built in 1989. Poor bird was almost 20 years old. She had been at Whiteman since 1995. Apparently the B2 has had an excellent service record. From fas.org: Air Vehicle Aircraft # Name [*] Ordered Delivered Arrived to USAF Whiteman AV- 1 82-1066 Fatal Beauty n/a 17 Jul 89 AV- 2 82-1067 Spirit of ARIZONA n/a 19 Oct 90 20 Mar 98 AV- 3 82-1068 Spirit of NEW YORK n/a 18 Jun 91 10 Oct 97 AV- 4 82-1069 Spirit of INDIANA n/a 02 Oct 92 22 May 99 AV- 5 82-1070 Spirit of OHIO n/a 05 Oct 92 18 Jul 97 AV- 6 82-1071 Spirit of MISSISSIPPI n/a 02 Feb 93 23 May 98 AV- 7 88-0328 Spirit of TEXAS 1987 29 Aug 94 31 Aug 94 AV- 8 88-0329 Spirit of MISSOURI 1987 11 Dec 93 17 Dec 93 AV- 9 88-0330 Spirit of CALIFORNIA 1988 16 Aug 94 17 Aug 94 AV-10 88-0331 Spirit of S. CAROLINA 1988 29 Dec 94 30 Dec 94 AV-11 88-0332 Spirit of WASHINGTON 1989 27 Oct 94 30 Oct 94 AV-12 89-0127 Spirit of KANSAS 1989 16 Feb 95 17 Feb 95 AV-13 89-0128 Spirit of NEBRASKA 1990 26 Jun 95 28 Jun 95 AV-14 89-0129 Spirit of GEORGIA 1990 25 Sep 95 14 Nov 95 AV-15 90-0040 Spirit of ALASKA 1991 12 Jan 95 24 Jan 96 AV-16 90-0041 Spirit of HAWAII 1991 21 Dec 95 10 Jan 96 AV-17 92-0700 Spirit of FLORIDA 1992 29 Mar 96 03 Jul 96 AV-18 93-1085 Spirit of OKLAHOMA 1993 13 May 96 15 May 96 AV-19 93-1086 Spirit of KITTY HAWK 1993 30 Aug 96 AV-20 93-1087 Spirit of PENNSYLVANIA 1993 05 Aug 97 AV-21 93-1088 Spirit of LOUISIANA 1993 10 Nov 97 AV-22-76 Cancelled AV-77-133 Cancelled AV-134-165 Cancelled So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,611 #27 February 24, 2008 Quoteglad they got out... too bad about the bird... 1.2 billion is chump- change, Just one day's worth of borrowing for the Federal Government. (And it's a leap year so no problem).... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #28 February 24, 2008 QuoteSimilarly, the high-tech automatic pilot is theoretically capable of flying an entire mission profile, from takeoff to landing, with the pilot only providing the necessary power settings. You mean to tell me the B-2 doesnt have autothrottle?If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #29 February 25, 2008 It's probably no more than $950 million after depreciation. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelyeye 0 #30 February 26, 2008 Whoa there, diverdriver - that would be Major Nelson (Air Force) not Lieutenant Commander Nelson (Navy)! "Better a has-been than a never-was. Better a never-was than a never-tried-to-be..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #31 February 26, 2008 Quote It's probably no more than $950 million after depreciation. What's that $3.50 each? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites