Whoops, there goes $1.2b!

The USAF just lost its first B-2 in a crash due to unknown causes. The already small fleet of 21 just became smaller.


You know, I never noticed before how much the style of the B-2 resembles the YF-23.

I still hold the view that the YF-23 was the superior aircraft at the time of the ATF competition.

Ever notice that the concept drawings from military developers always look nothing like the end product? From the ATF we have a piece that more closely resembles Su-47 than a YF-23, something that looks reminiscent of the Eurofighter, and I can only assume the artist for this was reading too many trashy 70s sci-fi novels at the time.

If they're not going for accuracy, they might as well strive for awesome instead:



"Yes Sir, our concept can transform into a robot and kick ass."

My entire train of thought is held together by tangents.