{"id":130570,"date":"2022-12-14T17:36:55","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T17:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=130570"},"modified":"2022-12-14T17:36:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T17:36:55","slug":"most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Expensive Planes in the US Air Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>The Pentagon unveiled the all-new B-21 Raider <\/span><span>in Decem<\/span><span>ber 2022. The aircraft, developed over a seven-year period by defense contractor Northrop Grumman, is part of a broader effort to modernize the U.S. nuclear triad and is the first new bomber in the U.S. fleet in over 30 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The B-21 Raider was developed ostensibly as a countermeasure to the rising military threat from China, and most details about it are classified. But rec<\/span><span>ent pub<\/span><span>lic statements from lawmakers and Pentagon officials shed light on its capabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, \u201ceven the most sophisticated air defense systems will struggle to detect a B-21 in the sky.\u201d Additionally, Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota and member of the Senate Armed <\/span><span>Services and For<\/span><span>eign Relations Committees called the new stealth bomber \u201cthe most advanced weapon system ever developed by our country.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While the exact cost of a single B-21 Raider remains to be seen, it will certainly not be cheap. Previous estimates from the Air Force, when adjusted for inflation, put the average unit cost at about <\/span><span>$753 mill<\/span><span>ion. Of course, when it comes to military aircraft, nine-figure price tags are nothing new. Still, if early estimates are accurate, the B-21 will soon join the ranks of the most expensive aircraft in the USAF arsenal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Using Department of Defense data, 24\/7 Wall St. identified the most expensive aircraft in the U.S. Air Force. Based on inflation-adjusted estimated unit costs on weapons systems with available data, there are currently 18 aircraft in the USAF fleet that cost over $100 million a piece, not including drones and unmanned aerial vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The aircraft on this list serve a range of functions, from communications and transport to heavy bombers and fighter jets. The estimated unit cost of some of the aircraft on this list is well above $300 million &#8211; and in many cases, the USAF has dozens, if not hundreds of these high-value systems in its inventory. (Here is a look at <\/span><span>every plane in the U.S. military<\/span><span>.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Unit costs are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to aircraft. Many cost <\/span><span>tens of thousa<\/span><span>nds of dollars an hour just to fly, not even accounting for the cost of the ordnance on board or the time and money re<\/span><span>quired for ma<\/span><span>intenance. (Here is a look at<\/span><span> the 31 billion-dollar weapons the U.S. military will invest in next year.<\/span><span>)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Click here to see most expensive planes in the US Air Force.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Click here to read our detailed methodology.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sponsored: Find a Qualified Financial Advisor<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Finding a qualified financial advisor doesn&#8217;t have to be hard.  SmartAsset&#8217;s free tool matches you with up to 3 fiduciary financial advisors in your area in 5 minutes. Each advisor has been vetted by SmartAsset and is held to a fiduciary standard to act in your best interests. If you&#8217;re ready to be matched with local advisors that can help you achieve your financial goals, get started now.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/247wallst.com\/special-report\/2022\/12\/14\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pentagon unveiled the all-new B-21 Raider in December 2022. The aircraft, developed over a seven-year period by defense contractor Northrop Grumman, is part of [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":130569,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Most Expensive Planes in the US Air Force - Fin2me<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Most Expensive Planes in the US Air Force - Fin2me\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Pentagon unveiled the all-new B-21 Raider in December 2022. The aircraft, developed over a seven-year period by defense contractor Northrop Grumman, is part of [...]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Fin2me\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-12-14T17:36:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mark\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Most-Expensive-Planes-in-the-US-Air-Force.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mark\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/\",\"name\":\"Most Expensive Planes in the US Air Force - Fin2me\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-12-14T17:36:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-12-14T17:36:55+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ad0e9920e03d3b41c7ad02a18375d76a\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Business\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/category\/business\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Most Expensive Planes in the US Air Force\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/\",\"name\":\"Fin2me\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ad0e9920e03d3b41c7ad02a18375d76a\",\"name\":\"Mark\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/39b72719fb75a2d3c7d7695026648602?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/39b72719fb75a2d3c7d7695026648602?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Mark\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Most Expensive Planes in the US Air Force - Fin2me","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Most Expensive Planes in the US Air Force - Fin2me","og_description":"The Pentagon unveiled the all-new B-21 Raider in December 2022. The aircraft, developed over a seven-year period by defense contractor Northrop Grumman, is part of [...]","og_url":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/","og_site_name":"Fin2me","article_published_time":"2022-12-14T17:36:55+00:00","author":"Mark","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Most-Expensive-Planes-in-the-US-Air-Force.jpg","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Mark","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/","url":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/","name":"Most Expensive Planes in the US Air Force - Fin2me","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-12-14T17:36:55+00:00","dateModified":"2022-12-14T17:36:55+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ad0e9920e03d3b41c7ad02a18375d76a"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/most-expensive-planes-in-the-us-air-force\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Business","item":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/category\/business\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Most Expensive Planes in the US Air Force"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/","name":"Fin2me","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ad0e9920e03d3b41c7ad02a18375d76a","name":"Mark","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/39b72719fb75a2d3c7d7695026648602?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/39b72719fb75a2d3c7d7695026648602?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Mark"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130570"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130570\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}