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B-21 at Edwards Air Force Base during flight testing in January 2024. The test program is managed by the Air Force Test Center and the 412th Test Wing's B-21 Combined Test Force, which includes Northrop Grumman personnel. [64] [65] The first B-21 made its maiden flight on 10 November 2023. [66]
Following the first flight in November, the B-21 will eventually fly to Edwards Air Force Base (just 12 miles away) where it will continue sustained flight tests conducted by the 412 th Test Wing ...
The B-21 Raider took its first test flight on Friday, moving the futuristic warplane closer to becoming the nation's next nuclear weapons stealth bomber. The Raider flew in Palmdale, California ...
Ann Stefanek, an Air Force spokesperson said, "The B-21 Raider is in flight testing. Flight testing is a critical step in the test campaign managed by the Air Force Test Center and 412th Test ...
Flight testing continues to expand the operational envelope, and model predictions are matching flight test data, demonstrating the value and efficacy Northrop Grumman’s digital ecosystem is delivering on B-21. “Flight test is an exciting time, and we’re making great progress on B-21,” said Tom Jones, corporate vice president and ...
It was assigned to the 413th Flight Test Group of AFRES at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Arizona, where it was inactivated on 31 October 2007. The squadron was reactivated on 4 October 2019 to support flight testing of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider.
The Air Force’s newest bomber, the B-21 Raider, took its first test flight Friday, keeping the $200 billion development program on track to deploy aircraft by the mid-2020s. The B-21 is a ...
To be replaced by the B-21 Raider around 2032. [9] One aircraft to be divested in FY2025. [11] B-21 Raider: Northrop Grumman: USA Jet Bomber: Optionally piloted [12] 3 [3] Stealth long-range nuclear-capable heavy bomber. The first B-21 test aircraft made its maiden flight in November 2023. [13] To replace the B-2 Spirit and B-1 Lancer around ...