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Radar Print of a Seagull ..2  pilots wtih Far Above Average Intelligence , More Than 24hrs Airtime Non Stop  Libya Iraq Afghanistan 

Russians First Calculated Stealth Tech . Based at Whiteman Airforce Base . 20 B2s Remain Today at Price Tags of upwards of 2Billion Dollars each 

able to deploy more than 3 1 ton bombs  and can drop 15tons bunker bombs .

Spied on by the Chinese Isreal Germans with Convictions on Its Designers and other NG Workers 

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 Noshir Sheriarji Gowadia (born April 11, 1944) is a design engineer and convicted spy for several countries. He became one of the creators of the B-2 Spirit stealth bomberduring his career at Northrop Corporation but was arrested in 2005 on espionage-related Federal charges.

Gowadia was accused of selling classified information to China and to individuals in Germany, Israel, and Switzerland.[1][2] On August 9, 2010, he was convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii on 14 of the 17 charges against him.[3] On 24 January 2011, he was sentenced to 32 years in prison

Whiteman Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force in Johnson County, Missouri. It is located two miles south of the central business district of the city of Knob Noster. The base is named in honor of Sedalia native 2nd Lt George A. Whiteman, an aviator killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

In June 1961, Air Force officials selected the base to be the location of SAC’s fourth Minuteman missile wing, the 351st Strategic Missile Wing.

 

The mission statement of the 509th Bomb Wing is: “Skilled and proud Airmen providing full spectrum, expeditionary, B-2 global strike and combat support capabilities to geographic commanders and the Commander, USSTRATCOM, while supporting Team Whiteman. We kick down doors and kill targets… Weapons on Target, On Time! “Whiteman’s current mission, the B-2, is a dramatic leap forward in technology, and represents a major milestone in the U.S. bomber modernization program.

 

 

B-2 Spirit
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A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit flying over the Pacific Ocean in May 2006
Role Strategic stealth bomber
National origin United States
Manufacturer Northrop Corporation
Northrop Grumman
First flight 17 July 1989
Introduction April 1997
Status In service
Primary user United States Air Force
Produced 1987–2000
Number built 21[1][2]
Program cost US$44.75 billion (through 2004)[3]
Unit cost $737 million (1997 approx. flyaway cost)[3]

The Northrop (later Northrop Grumman) B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American heavy penetrationstrategic bomber, featuring low observable stealth technology designed for penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses; it is aflying wing design with a crew of two.[1][4] The bomber can deploy both conventional and thermonuclear weapons, such as eighty 500 lb (230 kg)-class (Mk 82) JDAM Global Positioning System-guided bombs, or sixteen 2,400 lb (1,100 kg) B83 nuclear bombs. The B-2 is the only acknowledged aircraft that can carry large air-to-surface standoff weapons in a stealth configuration.

Development originally started under the “Advanced Technology Bomber” (ATB) project during the Carter administration; its expected performance was one of his reasons for the cancellation of the supersonic B-1A bomber. The ATB project continued during the Reagan administration, but worries about delays in its introduction led to the reinstatement of the B-1 program as well. Program costs rose throughout development. Designed and manufactured by Northrop, later Northrop Grumman, the cost of each aircraft averaged US$737 million (in 1997 dollars).[3] Total procurement costs averaged $929 million per aircraft, which includes spare parts, equipment, retrofitting, and software support.[3] The total program cost including development, engineering and testing, averaged $2.1 billion per aircraft in 1997.[3]

Because of its considerable capital and operating costs, the project was controversial in the U.S. Congress and among theJoint Chiefs of Staff. The winding-down of the Cold War in the latter portion of the 1980s dramatically reduced the need for the aircraft, which was designed with the intention of penetrating Soviet airspace and attacking high-value targets. During the late 1980s and 1990s, Congress slashed plans to purchase 132 bombers to 21. In 2008, a B-2 was destroyed in a crash shortly after takeoff, though the crew ejected safely.[5] A total of 20 B-2s remain in service with the United States Air Force, which plans to operate the B-2 until 2058.[6]

The B-2 is capable of all-altitude attack missions up to 50,000 feet (15,000 m), with a range of more than 6,000 nautical miles (6,900 mi; 11,000 km) on internal fuel and over 10,000 nautical miles (12,000 mi; 19,000 km) with one midair refueling. It entered service in 1997 as the second aircraft designed to have advanced stealth technology after the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk attack aircraft. Though designed originally as primarily a nuclear bomber, the B-2 was first used in combat, dropping conventional, non-nuclear ordnance in the Kosovo War in 1999. It later served in Iraq and Afghanistan

 

 

List of Most Expensive Military Planes in the World
Sr.No. Names Price
1 B-2 Spirit $ 2.4 Billion
2 F-22 Raptor $ 350 Million
3 C-17A Globemaster $ 328 Million
4 P-8A Poseidon $ 290 Million

 

 

 

List of Top 10 Most Expensive Military Planes in the World

 

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Most Expensive Military Plane in the World
 

The military is most important part of every country that is basically to fight with the enemies and to keep the country safe. Military forces of the country need latest machinery and equipment to fight with the enemies, and most of the budget of the country is contribute to the military forces to make them stronger. Most of the wars and fights are done on planes by different countries that must be latest and should be made especially for fighting purposes. Most of the military airplanes are a rotary wing or fixed wing that are operated by the army people. They are made from latest technology and to destroy the different types of equipment of the enemies. Most of the latest military planes are not made by the countries on their own because they need a lot of research and technologywhich most of the developed countries do for the rest of the world like America. All other countries that have friendly relations with them can purchase from them to make their military strong and keep them as the backup plan for different wars. These planes are very expensive that is the reason countries purchase them in different installments.
The following are top 10 most expensive military jets in the world:

10. F/A-18 Hornet:

List of Top Ten Most Expensive Military Planes in the WorldF/A-18 Hornet is the fighter plane which was designed with two engines and was basically developed for targeting the enemies not only in the air but also on the ground which is the best feature of this plane. It was introduced in the world in 1980. It was first used by Australia, Switzerland, Malaysia, Canada and Kuwait only in the whole world. It was first time seen in the Operation Desert Storm. The cost of this fighter plane used by military is estimated to be $94 million. The overall look of this plane looks like a fighter plane not the normal one and is very heavy one.

9. EA-18G Growler:

Top Ten Most Expensive Military Planes in the WorldEA-18G Growler is very light weight army plane which has been recently updated by the research and work and was then delivered to the Navy. This plane was made the intelligence that it can detect the aircrafts of enemies and the best feature of this plane is that is can also jam the communication system of enemies. The cost of this EA-18G Growler is $102 million as these military planes are very expensive.

8. V-22 Osprey:

Top Ten Expensive Military Planes in the WorldV-22 Opsrey is the plane which was made on the qualities of helicopter and takes off and lands exactly like that. It can fly very fast and was first used by Iraq in 2007 and then whole world came to know about it. It was designed perfectly but after its production there were some construction problems as detected by the experts. It is very versatile plane which has a large range that is the reason the Navy is trying to deploy this plane in the coming year. The cost of this perfect fighting plane was almost $118 million as all fighting planes are very expensive.

7. F-35 Lightning:

Top 10 Most Expensive Military Planes in the WorldF-35 lightning is considered as the super fighting airplane and was build in 2001. It was basically designed and produced by the combined efforts of USA and their allies. It was especially designed to replace some aging fighting aircrafts. It is very heavy plane and targets the enemies very easily. It was made with the total cost of $122 million because of the research and the latest technology used in its making. In 2008, there was a rumor that enemies are going to copy the design and features of this airplane.

6. E-2D Hawkeye:

List of Top 10 Most Expensive Military Planes in the WorldE-2D Hawkeye is the military plane that was developed with the powerful radar system that has increased the monitoring of the territory up to 300% that is the latest and the best feature of this plane. It was developed, and then two test versions of this plane were given to Navy for testing it and then due to limited budget their final planes were made and delivered to the Navy after one year. The cost of this fighting plane was estimated to be $232 million.

 

5. VH-71 Kestrel:

Top Five Most Expensive Military Planes in the WorldVH-71 Kestrel is not the airplane but the fighting helicopter that was designed for the replacement of President Chopper fleet that was used by Barack Obama. It was made with the high cost of $241 million, and then president discovered that it cost more budgets on this plane to keep it. Then on 22 July, the president gave the orders to restore this plane and refunded almost $485 million from it. It was a small helicopter but very powerful.

4. P-8A Poseidon:

Top 5 Most Expensive Military Planes in the WorldP-8A Poseidon is the Boeing military aeroplane that was the version of 737 Jet and was to be used by the Navy for the submarine fights and collecting intelligence on it. It can carry missiles, different expensive weapons, and torpedoes in it. It came into the use in 2013 and is still being used for fights. The cost of this military plane is estimated to be $290 million. It is a large plane as compared to the normal fighting planes.

3. C-17A Globemaster:

Top Three Most Expensive Military Planes in the WorldC-17A Globemaster is the fighter plane that is used by the Air Force and is normally used in wars. It is best for the airdropping missions. In total 190 planes of this model are used in service as they are made with twin engines and are very latest ones. It has been used in different wars since 1993 for the delivery of troops and aids to the countries like Iraq and Afghanistan. The cost of this plane was almost $328 million.

2. F-22 Raptor:

Top 3 Most Expensive Military Planes in the WorldF-22 Raptor is the fighter plane that was designed and developed by Lockheed Martine and is considered as the best combat plane in the whole world. It is very expensive one as its price is $350 million. It has the capacity to shoot down missiles from long distances and also works on radar detection. The design and look of this plane are very different and completely looks like a fighter plane.

1. B-2 Spirit:

Most Expensive Military Plane in the WorldB-2 Spirit is the most expensive fighter plane in the whole world which costs almost $2.4 billion. It was ordered in 1987, and the number of planes was 132, but then the Congress cut the number of planes to 21 due to their expensive costs. It is perfect for the radar signals, detect via infrared, electromagnetic, etc. It attacks the enemies perfectly but in 1993 it was deployed by the countries like Afghanistan and Iraq.

List of Most Expensive Military Planes in the World

Sr.No. Names Price
1 B-2 Spirit $ 2.4 Billion
2 F-22 Raptor $ 350 Million
3 C-17A Globemaster $ 328 Million
4 P-8A Poseidon $ 290 Million
5 VH-71 Kestrel $ 241 Million
6 E-2D Hawkeye $ 232 Million
7 F-35 Lightning $ 132 Million
8 V-22 Osprey $ 118 Million
9 EA-18G Growler $ 102 Million
10 F/A-18 Hornet $ 94 Million

Conclusion:

The above ranking of top 10 most expensive fighter planes in the world are given according to the costs of these planes. A military force of every country is very important for the security and safety of the country against the enemies. Everyone in the world knows that fighter planes are very expensive that countries purchase them in different installments. Every country keeps most of their budget for the military so these latest expensive planes can be purchased for the prosperity of the country.

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