Does the British Military own any stealth bombers?

Question

Do they own any stealth bombers? Why or why not?

Answer 1

No, they don't.

Why?  Because they never needed to spend the money on them.  Any fight they will get in the US will also be in.. so there's no real need for them to have it.

Answer 2

no, too expensive

Answer 3

No, there is not a a need for them. the taliban do not have a radar....

In addition, most of the capabilities of a stealth bomber can now be carried out either by a cruise missile or a UAVs - that's where all the money goes these days.  

Answer 4

While interesting info about the Typhoon - it's a fighter... with some bombing capabilities... I am not aware of any other country having stealth bombers - I imagine the Chinese and Russians are far behind though....

Answer 5

we developing one atm that can go into the atmosphere and drop its bombs from there giving greater impact and power in hits and accuracy increased.

oh and the USA will never get Eurofighter Typhoon as it is not allowed as they didnt help develop it and arnt in europe so arnt allowed and its not that good really is we go to war in the UK with France it will be stupid as were fighting typhoon on typhoon  

Answer 6

nope. we provide most of the protection for them!

Answer 7

Yes, but we don't tell anyone.

That makes them even more stealthy.

Answer 8

No, because we don't have a role for them in our part of the NATO alliance and they cost too much for Prince William to take on joy rides.

America doesn't own any Euro Fighters, (yet :0)

Answer 9

Britain will have its own type of stealth bomber one day, its just that the Americans have done it first. I think the new type of stealth in the ne'er future will be a un-man stealth that will go even faster and a more sleeker design.

Answer 10

There is a prototype stealth bomber which has yet to get of the ground they are having problems with the engines if the rumours are true they keep bursting into flames  

Answer 11

The RAF gave up it's manned bomber force in the mid-80s with the retirement of the Vulcan.  Though with new engines and an avionics upgrade it could've remained in service as a Cruise Missile/JDAM launcher not unlike the B52.  The UK relies exclusively on subs for a strategic deterrent.  

AFA "not wanting them", untrue.  Actually the RAF was invited by the Carter and Reagan Administrations to purchase around 20-30 F117 Nighthawks; as thanks for their participation in the development of this aircraft.  Many in the RAF saw this as both a chance to acquire a cutting edge strike aircraft; and a potential technology boost to the British aerospace industry. Both the Thatcher and predecessor governments opted out of deal, citing expense.

Answer 12

No, only the USA has them.

Answer 13

YES

The Typhoon has stealth capability

The design of the Eurofighter Typhoon has not sacrificed flexibility of weapon carriage, maneuverability or performance to produce an inflexible stealth aircraft but it does contain a comprehensive suite of stealth features.

Visual Detection: the combination of small airframe and smokeless engines make the Eurofighter Typhoon very difficult to detect visually.

Radar Reflections: although not of the classic angular, zigzag edged shape usually associated with stealth designs, Eurofighter Typhoon's shape balances aerodynamic requirements, such as low drag and high lift, with the need to minimise reflected radar energy in all directions, producing a signature which is smaller than that of all other fighter aircraft currently in production.

Passive Systems: using a combination of IRST (Infra-Red Search and Track), ASRAAM (Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile) and helmet aiming, the Eurofighter Typhoon pilot can electronically detect, engage and kill other aircraft without a hostile pilot ever being aware of the aircraft's presence. Similarly, with FLIR (Forward Looking Infra-Red) and night vision equipment, the Eurofighter Typhoon pilot is able to operate passively at night, detecting and engaging ground targets without emitting tell-tale radar transmissions.

Defensive Aids: Eurofighter Typhoon's self-protection system has a number of passive modes, allowing the detection of enemy emissions without revealing the Eurofighter aircraft's presence.

Supercruise: The ability to accelerate to and maintain supersonic speeds without the use of engine re-heat drastically reduces detectability through infra-red sensors whilst at the same time increasing range.

Communications: Any radio transmission can reveal an aircraft's position but the Eurofighter Typhoon is able to receive information, both in the form of voice and data - such as target information - from its datalink. Similarly, inter-formation communications can also be achieved via datalink, thereby minimising the need for radio transmissions.