{"id":145009,"date":"2024-10-29T20:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/5-reasons-usaf-b-21-fit-ngad-role\/"},"modified":"2024-10-29T20:00:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T10:00:16","slug":"5-reasons-the-usaf-thinks-the-b-21-raider-might-fit-an-ngad-fighter-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=145009","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons The USAF Thinks The B-21 Raider Might Fit An NGAD Fighter Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/air\/b-21-taking-on-some-of-ngad-fighters-missions-on-the-table-air-force-says\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" >The War Zone<\/a> recently reported that             <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\" data-id=\"306101\"style=\";  ;\" class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/tag\/united-states-air-force\/\"  >United States Air Force<\/a><\/span> Chief of Staff Gen. David Allivin as saying the NGAD             <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\" data-id=\"712748\"style=\";  ;\" class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\"><span>6th generation fighter jet<\/span><\/span> is undergoing a deep review. Allivin was asked at an event, &#8220;<em>As the NGAD review goes forward, like, is it possible that what that ends up with could be the B-21 taking a larger role?<\/em>&#8221; Allivin replied, &#8220;<em>We have not taken that off the table<\/em>.&#8221;         <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink-article\" data-id=\"2029246\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/usaf-ngad-not-f-22-raptor-replacement\/\" >Concerns about the aircraft&#8217;s high costs (expected to be $300 million or more each)<\/a><\/span> triggered the review in the NGAD. Emerging technologies (like advanced unmanned platforms) are also likely to be considered. 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