Next Generation Bomber : Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress.

Discusses issues surrounding AF plans to acquire a new bomber aircraft by 2018. Examines long-range capability, current bomber fleet, evolution of next generation bomber, past Congressional actions, and FY2009 budget request. Considers need for and feasibility of new bomber by 2018, likely bomber ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Defense contracts. Airplanes, Military. Technological innovations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Discusses issues surrounding AF plans to acquire a new bomber aircraft by 2018. Examines long-range capability, current bomber fleet, evolution of next generation bomber, past Congressional actions, and FY2009 budget request. Considers need for and feasibility of new bomber by 2018, likely bomber capabilities and role, whether to design bomber as manned or unmanned, and industrial base implications. Addresses issues for Congress.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.