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For those who aren't familiar with it, the parent is quoting from Eisenhower's 1953 Chance for Peace speech [1]. There's an interesting piece from the NY Times
by skuhn 11y ago
For those who aren't familiar with it, the parent is quoting from Eisenhower's 1953 Chance for Peace speech [1].
There's an interesting piece from the NY Times in 2013 about what a bomber would buy today [2]. The situation has become considerably worse.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chance_for_Peace_speech https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chance_for_Peace_speech
[2] http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/what-would-a-fighter-jet-buy-60-years-after-eisenhowers-speech/ http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/what-would-a-fight...
- stickfigure 11y ago"Software saved the aerospace industry. Every other way of adding cost to an airplane also adds weight."