Popular Mechanics: What Old Warplane Will Become the USAF's New 'Flying Arsenal'?
The B-52? C-17? Or the stealthy B-1B? Whoever is the winner, the plane will become a flying magazine for fifth-generation fighters.
The U.S. Air Force is carefully considering what plane is the best fit for its new Arsenal Plane concept. The Arsenal Plane, a large aircraft packed with semi-autonomous flying weapons, is designed to provide extra firepower for fighter jets that spot targets but don’t have the weapons to take them out. The Air Force has a variety of airframes to choose from, but choosing the right one is harder than it sounds.
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WNU Editor: The problem that the US Air Force has is that it does not have any planes to spare to make their "flying arsenal" fleet possible.
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