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From: flower@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Graham Flower)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: The F-111 tragicomedy (was Re: B2 vs. F117A)
Message-ID: <1991Mar6.034726.20485@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 6 Mar 91 03:47:26 GMT
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From: flower@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Graham Flower)



    True the B2 is very, very expensive. However the prices I am aware of make
    it about 4 times the cost of a commercial Boeing 747. Is this really way
    out of line considering the R&D overhead loaded onto this project as well
    as the sophisticated systems on this plane? (Also consider the volume
    differential). 


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