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The Northrop B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, 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, Hughes, and ...
Stealth aircraft are designed to avoid detection using a variety of technologies that reduce reflection/emission of radar, infrared, [1] visible light, radio frequency (RF) spectrum, and audio, all collectively known as stealth technology. [2] The F-117 Nighthawk was the first operational aircraft explicitly designed around stealth technology.
Imagine looking at the artical about the B-2 and right up there in the info box is this picture with 60% concrete, 20% other planes and 20% subject, yeah, really great. I want a picture of an airplane in the sky. How would it look if all the boat pictures were of boats in dry-dock, or all the pictures of cars in a garage. The angle is bad too.
The B-2’s stealth-optimized AN/APQ-181 radar can also provide crucial targeting capabilities in wartime conditions when GPS is inaccessible or degraded—a technique tested by a B-2 using a dud ...
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OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN -- A B-2 Spirit soars through the sky after a refueling mission, 30 May, 2006. The B-2 is assigned to the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The bomber is currently deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, as part of a continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
The lead aircraft was finally unveiled to the public on December 2, 2022, revealing a flying wing profile similar to the B-2 Spirit bomber it’s meant to replace. FREDERIC J. BROWN - Getty Images
B-2 Bomber #1: A B-2 Spirit at Night #2: High resolution shot #3: High resolution shot rotated. I think this image is striking; it appears in the B-2 Spirit article. Its an United States Air Force public domain photo loaded by Radical Bender. Nominate and support. - TomStar81 10:14, 16 July 2005 (UTC) Oppose. Dark, and an uninformative angle.