The us air force has tested the b61 12 nuclear bomb by dropping a dud from a b 2 spirit stealth bomber over nevada as part of an ambitious project to extend the service life of the bomb introduced in 1968 by another 20 years. Northrop grumman is the prime contractor for the us air force b 2 spirit stealth bomber.
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Operation allied force a b 2 spirit bomber prepares to receive fuel from a kc 135 stratotanker during a mission in the european theater supporting nato operation allied force.
Us air force b2 stealth bomber. The b 2 is a low observable strategic long range heavy bomber capable of penetrating sophisticated and dense air defence shields. A us air force b 52 stratofortress b 1 lancer and b 2 spirit fly over guam after launching from andersen air force base guam for an integrated bomber operation aug17 2016. As part of the long range strike bomber program lrs b it is to be an advanced very long range large heavy payload stealth intercontinental strategic bomber for the usaf able to deliver conventional and thermonuclear weapons.
The northrop later northrop grumman b 2 spirit also known as the stealth bomber is an american heavy strategic bomber featuring low observable stealth technology designed for penetrating dense anti aircraft defenses. The host unit at whiteman afb is the 509th bomb wing 509 bw assigned to the eighth air force of the air force global strike command. The b 2 stealth bomber with the us.
The northrop grumman b 21 raider is an american heavy bomber under development for the united states air force usaf by northrop grumman. The air force now flies the b 52h stratofortress which arrived in 1961. The air forces longest serving bomber came into service in 1955 as the b 52a.
Americas lethal new b 21 vs. The air force is massively scaling back a major upgrade for the b 2 stealth bomber the change will save the air force about 3279 million in fiscal 2021. The b 2 spirit is a multi role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions.
It is a flying wing design with a crew of two. Air force revealing concept art and a designation for its shadowy northrop grumman b 21 long range strike bomber lrs b last. The 509 bw operates the northrop grumman b 2 spirit stealth bomber designed to be employed to strike high value targets that are either out of range of conventional aircraft.
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