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.
The B-2 Spirit's retirement appears delayed from the late 2020s to the 2030s, although it might serve until the 2040s.
Key Points and Summary - In February 2008, the B-2 “Spirit of Kansas” crashed seconds after takeoff from Andersen AFB, Guam, in what became the most expensive aviation accident in history. -Hidden ...
Stealth bombers flew roughly 37 hours to bomb Iran's nuclear sites this weekend. The longest B-2 flight was a 44-hour bombing mission to Afghanistan in October 2001. The Iran mission required a large ...
Finally, on April 15, 1952, the first YB-52 took off for its maiden flight, with a tandem cockpit similar to that of the B-47 ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Before strapping into the cockpit of the U.S. Air Force's B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for missions that can stretch beyond 40 hours, pilots undergo weeks of preparation that ...