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		bitmasher9 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The World War Two bomber that cost more than the a... And we bought 21 of them. So $42 billion for the airplanes. This figure does not include operational costs such as training, fuel, maintenance, etc.

dh2022 4 months ago [–]

Maintenance includes repainting the plane with a special radar absorbing paints every 7 years. The repaint job takes one (1!!!) year - https://www.cleveland.com/nation/2010/06/b-2_stealth_bombers...

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