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Search results for "B2" ...
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$46 Billion Gamble
This investigation found that "21 B2 Stealth bombers are susceptible to serious damage from Mother Nature, and some military officials warn that they could be rendered obsolete if destructive weather strikes the hangers."
Tags: aviation; Stealth bombers; plane damage; nature; tornadoes; military; B2
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Hear no risk, see no risk, speak no risk
Winstar was one of the more spectacular crash and burns in the Tech wreck. The broadband company was hyped by Wall Street analysts and raised billions of dollars to support its operations and aggressive "last mile" expansion. Some of the money was "smart money" from astute companies such as Lucent and Microsoft. The company declared bankruptcy and blames Lucent, who it accused of breaking terms and not paying money it promised.
Tags: Analysts; bear; bull; Wall Street; IPO; market values; target prices; CLEC; competitive local exchange carrier; losses; Ebitda; B2B; "market performer"
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The Pentagon's $300 Billion Bomb
Despite claims that the B-2 Stealth Bomber is invisible to radar, "military experts interviewed by Mother Jones... charge that stealth planes are far from invisible; they are merely harder to detect on radar than conventional aircraft. They claim that B-2 (and stealth planes in general) are less efficient as strategic weapons due to compromises and additional maintenance required by stealth design." Mother Jones examines if stealth technology is worth its $300 billion price tag.
Tags: stealth; B-2 Stealth Bombers; F-22 Stealth Fighters; Air Force; aerodynamics
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No title (id: 13392)
The Humanist investigates how secret military and intelligence appropriations suck up taxpayer dollars. Corrupt and undemocratic conditions within the United States government allow Congress to siphon millions of dollars from illegal slush funds into secret weapons programs, stealing from American taxpayers. (May/June 1996)
Tags: Larrabee Black Holes B-2 Bomber PAC Military spending 7 pgs.
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No title (id: 8654)
Mother Jones investigates the Pentagon's slush fund controlled by the White House to fund secret research and analysis on future weapon systems spending tens of billions of dollars without Congressional oversight; the B-2 bomber, MILSTAR and the A-12 attack plane were funded through this fund, March/April 1992.
Tags: None
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No title (id: 8410)
ABC PrimeTime Live reports on flaws with the $865 million dollar B-2 "Stealth" bomber built by Northrop, possibly making it unable to fly, June 27, 1991.
Tags: TAPE
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Inside Project Senior C.J.
Washington Post Magazine tracks the production of the B-2 stealth bomber, its technology and costs, in a two-part series.
Tags: Military; Pentagon; Senior C.J.; Stealth Bomber
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No title (id: 6538)
Washington Post explores the secrecy and cost overuns surrounding the B-2 Stealth bomber; using GAO reports, congressional records, and military records, the reporter uncovered a 10 - year, $5 million-per-plane project made obsolete by political changes and poor planning, Oct. 8 - 10, 1989.