Second Best Won
Converted half-life airliners would do the job at a fraction of the cost of any new plane. Take your pick: A310, 737-8, 757, 767, DC-10 or MD-11.
Besides, manned fighters and attack a/c are history. Unless some drones need AAR, the present fleet is good enough.
A/B put their money on the wrong pony in 2008, supplying lots of help to the McCain campaign.