Re: Sorry to see the 747 go!
Yes, that is extraordinary, but there is less competition for producing heavy bombers, and the U.S. Air Force can afford to put things like fuel expense to the side. With the newer precision-guided bombs, the B-52 can deliver precision strikes, carry a LOT of ordanance, attack from standoff range if needed, loiter over a battlefield for a few hours if needed and it is pretty cheap to maintain when compared to B-1, B-2 or the new generation of supersonic bombers that the Air Force is getting ready for.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
