While sharing the iconic “flying wing” design, the new B-21 Raider is a generational leap beyond its B-2 Spirit predecessor. -The B-2, a Cold War marvel, was a costly, specialized nuclear penetrator.

The new B-21 Raider is deliberately smaller than its B-2 predecessor, a design choice reflecting a major shift in strategic thinking. -This more compact airframe is made possible by decades of ...

The new B-21 Long range strike stealth bomber will take the B-2’s all-aspect stealth design to the next level. Particularly, the B-21’s low observable design will be more effective against low ...

The B21 next generation stealth bomber is only a few months behind schedule for a 2023 first test flight. This means we are about 4 to 16 weeks away from the. ... The US has about 18-21 B-2 bombers ...

A B-2 Spirit assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxis on the runway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, ... More Alaska, July 19, 2023, as part of a bomber Agile Combat Employment exercise.

When the B-2 was unveiled in 1988, some clever journalists got a glimpse of parts of the bomber that the US Air Force didn't want to show off.

Football fans watch U.S. Air Force strategic bombers — from left, B-52H Stratofortress, B-2 Spirit and B-1B Lancer — fly as they gather outside of the Raymond James Stadium during the Super ...