Originally Posted by
wondering
I reckon, the military doesnīt have to earn money like airlines? Or even has an incentive to save money? Figuring in all the infrastructure required to operate them, the costs per flight hour must be horrendous. In all fairness, so are F-35 costs.
And I canīt see any B-52 flying over countries which have a reasonable working air defence system. Seems like only countries which are second or third tier opponents get it.
Some airlines run their fleets to the 5 year ish mark when the warranty expires then part them out as they are worth more as parts than as a 5 year old airliner, or they move them on and replace them.