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The Northrop B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, [3] is an American heavy strategic bomber, featuring low-observable stealth technology designed to penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses. A subsonic flying wing with a crew of two, the plane was designed by Northrop (later Northrop Grumman ) as the prime contractor, with Boeing ...
The B-2 Spirit took up its design from Hal Markarian. During the initial project of the Stealth Bomber, Hal Markarian was appointed as project manager. [2] The first sketches of the aircraft were done by Markarian in June 1979. [3] Markarian's proposal was one of the two designs that were considered in the making of the Stealth Bomber.
Oppose (sadly)-- much as I love pictures of this beautiful plane, parts of the plane seem to merge with the background. Its difficult to make out the exact outline. (I know, that's the purpose of the plane) =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:25, July 20, 2005 (UTC) Oppose. Very good shot of a plane and could serve as propaganda, but reluctantly, I'm not for ...
Consequently, the 131st Fighter Wing transitioned from flying and maintaining the F-15C Eagle fighter to the B-2 Spirit bomber. The final flight of the F-15C Eagle by the 131st occurred in June 2009 from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. The unit was redesignated as the 131st Bomb Wing on 1 October 2008.
Both the Air Force and its aircraft contractors needed a location away from major population centers - due to sonic booms, other noises and security concerns - but close enough to the major centers of aircraft design and production, while having excellent flying weather the year around. The land which became Plant 42 fit these criteria.
Still, Mohammed Albasha, an independent security analyst who specializes in Yemen, said the U.S. operation with B-2 bombers indicates "a shift in U.S. policy" to a "firmer stance against the group ...
On 1 Apr 1994, the 442nd Fighter Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command relocated to Whiteman AFB with their A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft to become a tenant command at Whiteman AFB following the BRAC-directed closure of their former home station, Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri. [citation needed] On 10 December 2022, there was a crash involving a ...
The Air Force now has the B-61-12 tactical nuclear bomb ready for operational use on its 20 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers.