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The Air Force NGAD program to replace the F-22 is moving along. They are currently bidding for fighter part of the program with Boeing and Lockheed Martin as th
by ianburrell 3y ago
The Air Force NGAD program to replace the F-22 is moving along. They are currently bidding for fighter part of the program with Boeing and Lockheed Martin as the contenders. The Air Force wants a larger fighter for greater range in the Pacific.
The Air Force seems to have figured out how to rapid development of aircraft. The B-21 was awarded contract in 2015, first flight was recently, and they are already making production aircraft, with entering service in 2027. The B-21 is heavily based on the B-2 so that probably made development faster.
- tomohawk 3y agoB21 was firm fixed price contract, so contractor has a lot more leeway on their side, but it turns out they didn't expect the massive inflation of the past few years and that has blown their cost models out of the water. They will lose a lot of money on the first 5 small batches.