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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.
There’s something almost otherworldly about the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. With its sharp bat-wing design and smooth, radar-evading skin, it looks like it flew straight out of a science fiction film.
Owing to its obvious lack of aerodynamics, the B-2’s flight envelope is fairly narrow—but within it, the bomber is designed ...
It’s very rare for civilians to get a peek inside a B-2 stealth bomber, but a few clips have offered a glimpse. In 2019, Defense News unveiled a video in which they partnered with independent ...
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 ...