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The Air Force’s B-2 Bomber Nightmare Has Arrived

The U.S. Air Force’s B-2 Spirit, its most formidable stealth bomber, suffers from a “stealth bomber problem”: scarcity.
Owing to its obvious lack of aerodynamics, the B-2’s flight envelope is fairly narrow—but within it, the bomber is designed ...
The B-2 stealth bombers used to attack the Fordow nuclear enrichment plant are equipped with toilets, microwaves and usually a cooler for snacks to make life more comfortable for the pilots who were ...
The National Museum of the US Air Force has the world's only permanent public exhibition of a B-2. B-2 planes are known for their stealth technology, long flight range, and nuclear capability. The ...
Even though the US has the capability to deploy the newer B-2 Bomber, it is still sending out B-1s. What's the difference in capabilities between the two?
In total, the crash inflicted $300 million worth of damage to the B-2 and nearly $30,000 in damage to the runway. The 2022 incident that resulted in the retirement of a Whiteman Air Force Base B-2 ...
An Air Force B-2 Spirit crash at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, in 2022 that caused upward of $300 million worth of damage was due to a landing gear issue, a new accident investigation details.
An Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber flew overhead as Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday met with President Donald Trump on a U.S. Air Force flightline in Alaska. The stealth bomber, used for some of ...
B2 Stealth bomber sitting alone and guarded in Honolulu International. Just captured this on the taxi out. No reports online of a B2 here. This is the closest I've been to one. @grok says: There are ...
The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is perhaps the most recognizable American military plane of all time. It can reach subsonic speeds of over 600 mph, carry a payload of 40,000 pounds, and fly 6,000 ...
A United States B-2 stealth bomber conducted an anti-ship weapon test in northern Norway near Russia's Arctic waters, demonstrating its precision maritime strike capabilities. Newsweek has contacted ...