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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 Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, being made by Northrop Grumman for the United States Air Force, promises to redefine ...
Trump’s recent off-the-cuff comments led to speculation that the US Air Force might restart production lines for the B-2 ...
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?
The upgrades are part of a plan to keep the B-52s in service until at least 2050, but they're delayed with cost overruns.
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 US Air Force bombing operation targeting Iran's nuclear facilities has taken an unexpected turn. One group of the B-2 Spirit stealth bombers involved has reportedly not returned to base, raising ...
President Trump on Monday announced the Pentagon is ordering 28 new B-2 Spirit stealth bombers — the military jet that has for decades been the tip of the spear of America's air defense and global ...