Should The B-21 Be Unmanned ?

[tomahawk6]

The article suggests that the USAF at least explore the possibility of unmanned missions for the B-21.It would be a good option to have,but I would want to be certain that the data link be hacker proof.I think we lost at least one drone in southwest asia as it was hijacked so to speak.

http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2016/05/b-21-bomber-should-be-unmanned-day-1/128714/?oref=d-skybox

 

[MarkOttawa]

It's the USAF B-21 Raider!
http://www.stripes.com/news/us/air-force-names-new-bomber-the-b-21-raider-1.429889

Pity not Dragon:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_XB-21

Mark
Ottawa

 

[Lightguns]

Did we get to B99 already?

 

[dimsum]

The next-generation stealth bomber is named for a raid in which stripped bombers flew off of carriers much farther than originally planned, to score a PR hit, then ditch (or crash land) in a third country?  ???

 

[Kirkhill]

The next-generation stealth bomber is named for a raid in which stripped bombers flew off of carriers much farther than originally planned, to score a PR hit, then ditch (or crash land) in a third country?  ???

B21 or B25 on the Doolittle Raid?

This is going to get complicated - Why not B-3?

 

[Good2Golf]

Yeah, Doolittle's guys used B-25 'Mitchell' bombers.  Not sure what happened to B-3?  Maybe to close to the 'not' TR-3? :dunno:   

 

[MarkOttawa]

This is going to get complicated - Why not B-3?

B-21 because it's 2016 (21st Century).

Mark
Ottawa

 

[NavyShooter]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/09/22/rejected-b-21-bomber-names-include-baconator-lurking-sasquatch-bomber-mcbomberface/

Rejected bomber names:

"The “Boaty McBoatface” name was proposed again for the B-21, along with “Batty McBatface,” “Bombay McBombface,” “Bombed McBombFace,” “Bomber McBomberface,” “Bomber McBomberton,” “Bomber McPlaneFace,” “Bombie McBombface,” “Bomby McBombalot,” “Bomby McBomberson” “Bomby McBoomboom” and “Bombypants McGee.”

Also: “Planey McFly” and “Planey McPlaneface” — perhaps just for variety.