Labels:text | screenshot | font OCR: Why use the B-2 in preference to cruise missiles? · There are more B-2s available. No - Current plans call for a B-2 force of only 20 aircraft, and even this total is in some doubt. The enormous expense of the Stealth Bomber project, and the changing international situation, has forced a radical reduction in planned procurement. Ultimately, there may be too few B-2s available to make a difference at all, as they would be such a precious asset they could only be used on the most select missions.