Why the B-2 is Still a Hanger Queen
Posted on: Sat Apr 29th, 2006 | strategypage.com

April 28, 2006: Only about seven of the U.S. Air Force's 21 B-2 bombers are ready to go at any time, and now, a combination of robots, sprayers and quality control are trying to double the readiness rate. But for a long time, the B-2 has been known as a "Hanger Queen" (an aircraft that spends too mu...

House Panel Boosts F-22A Spending
Posted on: Sat Apr 29th, 2006 | military.com

A House subcommittee this week authorized the Air Force to move forward with a multiyear procurement strategy for the F-22A, but modified the service's plan by pouring an additional $1.4 billion into the program to buy 20 fighters next fiscal session.

NASA Postpones Further Space Shuttle Safety Upgrades
Posted on: Sat Apr 29th, 2006 | voanews.com

The U.S. space agency NASA has completed its initial safety modifications to the space shuttle's external fuel tank and wants to see how it flies before making any more. A flight test is planned for July, the first shuttle mission in one year.