this post was submitted on 06 Mar 2026
98 points (100.0% liked)
NonCredibleDefense
597 readers
105 users here now
Militaria shitposting central! Post memes, tasteless jokes, and sexual cravings for military equipment and/or nuclear self-destruction!
Rules:
- Posts must abide by Piefed.social terms and conditions
- No racism or other bigotry allowed.
- Obviously nothing illegal.
If you see these please report them.
Related communities:
!forgottenweapons@lemmy.world
For the other, slightly less political NCD, !noncredibledefense@sh.itjust.works
founded 8 months ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
It's just a flying dump truck that dumps loads of bombs onto enemies. What more could you want? You want one that's fast, that's what the B-1 is for. You want one that's stealthy, that's what the B-2 is for. You want one that's small and agile, you just strap some bombs to a fighter jet.
But if you want a cost-effective way to deliver bulk munitions to someone whose day is about to be ruined, the B-52 is your plane.
The only reason I could think that it would be replaced anytime soon is to perhaps replace it with a fully autonomous mega-drone of a bomber ... and even then, the best, most cost-effective option is probably just to replace the B-52's cockpit with sensors and a computer.