I recently called my senators and congressman about this issue. None of the staffers were able to provide me with their public opinions on the project. Two mentioned that they haven't received any calls on the matter. If you care about this issue, and are a US citizen, call (http://www.contactingthecongress.org/) your elected officials.
JPKab|11 years ago
Here's the recipe:
Talk to the military, see what's giving them a hard-on these days. Get them to start coming up with a project to put on contract.
Military issues Request for Information/Request for Proposal based on requirements you told them to use
Contact any and all congressman. Let them know that you intend to make widget X for Aircraft Z in their respective District. Ensure that virtually every congressional district in the country contains a business that is making at least one or two parts for the aircraft.
A new general comes in who is honest, realizes the weapons system is useless, wants to can it. Congress says no, we need it. Who wants to be the guy who threw away jobs in his district?
Critical general leaves, is replaced by politically minded General who wants to be in charge of a "successful" program, drinks the kook-aid and pretends its not a giant boondoggle.
Profit.
commandar|11 years ago
Well, except that the B1B was manufactured by Rockwell who have since been absorbed by Boeing.