Event Brief
Air Force FB-22 bomber concept pegged at $30B
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: The Air Force sought about $30 billion for a new bomber variant derived from the F-22, designated the FB-22 and designed to fly at Mach 1.8. The article notes the F-22 program ended with 187 operational aircraft, far below earlier projections, raising affordability concerns for a derivative aircraft.
WHO: US Air Force
WHAT: The Air Force needed an estimated $30 billion to develop the FB-22, a Mach 1.8 bomber derived from the F-22.
WHEN: Aug 26, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The estimated cost of the FB-22 was not affordable alongside the F-22 fighter program, which concluded with only 187 operational aircraft.
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