B-52J Vs B-21: Examining The US Future Bomber Fleet’s Massive Age Gap

Reality is often stranger than fiction. In a world where warplanes need to be at the cutting edge of innovation, the United States Air Force is set to fly the brand-new sixth-generation Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider alongside the ancient B-52 Superfortress for decades to come. Despite some headlines saying the B-21 Raider is expensive (it is), it is currently on time and under budget and looks set to cost around a third of the cost of the B-2 Spirits when adjusted for inflation.