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birdwatcherНад Бостоном летает важнейший треугольный самолет. Википедия оплакивает: The B-2 is the most expensive plane ever built. Estimates for the costs per plane range from US$1.157 billion to $2.2 billion. An estimated 23 billion dollars was secretly spent for research and development on the B-2 in the 1980s. An additional expense was caused by changing its role in 1985 from a high-altitude bomber to a low-altitude bomber, which required a major redesign. Because the development of the B-2 was one of the best kept secrets of all USAF programs, there was no opportunity for public criticism of its massive cost during development.
Ну, это все и так ясно. А вот интересное: B-2 crews have been used to pioneer sleep cycle and drug research such as "Go pills" and "no-go pills" to improve crew performance on long flights. Что еще за go pills? А это, оказывается, амфетамин, also known as speed. Самолеты для бомбардировки Мончегорска и Никеля уже давно никому не нужны, зато сколько денег можно потратить на борьбу с амфетамином и его производными!
Ну, это все и так ясно. А вот интересное: B-2 crews have been used to pioneer sleep cycle and drug research such as "Go pills" and "no-go pills" to improve crew performance on long flights. Что еще за go pills? А это, оказывается, амфетамин, also known as speed. Самолеты для бомбардировки Мончегорска и Никеля уже давно никому не нужны, зато сколько денег можно потратить на борьбу с амфетамином и его производными!
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