FB-22 Fighter Bomber News

Next decade's AF bomber to be subsonic, manned

Posted at: Wed May 2nd, 2007

The U.S. Air Force's long-range strike aircraft set to be deployed by 2018 will be subsonic and manned, said Brig. Gen. Mark Matthews, director of plans and programs, headquarters, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va.

U.S. Air Force to earmark billions for new bomber

Posted at: Fri Jul 21st, 2006

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force will earmark billions of dollars in its next five-year budget plan to help meet the Pentagon's goal to develop a new long-range bomber by 2018, a defense official told Reuters on Thursday.

US Air Force To Step Up New Bomber Search In Next Budget

Posted at: Thu Jun 29th, 2006

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Air Force's search for a new bomber will step up in coming months, in hopes of meeting the 2018 goal set by a defense strategy report. Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne told Dow Jones Newswires that the Pentagon needs to "get on with the getting on" o...