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I think one could take this a step further! I do believe the era of a sophisticated, long range missile platform is here. Just take Boeing's proposal with the existing B-1B. Put in an AESA radar, AIM-152 type AAMs and F119s with the original B-1A inlets. Here is a Mach 2.2 CRUISE capable, low RCS aircraft with outstanding BVR and combat persistence potential. If an attacker happens to get close and inside its significant missile umbrella, well, try to catch it! Not to mention it is no slouch in defensive ECM either.

[QUOTE="delta alpha foxtrot, post: 137790, member: 5279"] I think one could take this a step further! I do believe the era of a sophisticated, long range missile platform is here. Just take Boeing's proposal with the existing B-1B. Put in an AESA radar, AIM-152 type AAMs and F119s with the original B-1A inlets. Here is a Mach 2.2 CRUISE capable, low RCS aircraft with outstanding BVR and combat persistence potential. If an attacker happens to get close and inside its significant missile umbrella, well, try to catch it! Not to mention it is no slouch in defensive ECM either. [/QUOTE]

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