Pentagon's $55 billion mystery plane is secret, but debate on cost is appearing

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 17:20:42 -0500

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/02/27/pentagons-55-billion-mystery-plane-is-secret-but-debate-over-cost-is-appearing/?hpid=z4

Pentagon’s $55 billion mystery plane is secret, but debate on cost is appearing

Highly classified, the program is one of the Air Force's top priorities -- and its most expensive.

Response by Maj Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2015 5:25 PM

Maj Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 17:25:47 -0500

Do you know how much equipment ground troops could get for $55 billion? I can't even imagine.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2015 1:34 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 13:34:29 -0500

This sounds like something that would have been nice to have during the cold war, however I can't help but question the current requirement for such a bomber. Given our current arsenal of missiles and aircraft, is there really a capability gap which warrants spending this kind of money?