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US Air Force restores severely damaged $2 billion B-2 bomber for just $23 million
Four years after a landing-gear failure severely damaged a B-2 Spirit bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, the aircraft known ...
The Spirit of Georgia was damaged following a landing mishap in September 2021, but was successfully repaired and is back in ...
America’s B-2 stealth bombers, which carried out the weekend attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, are among the most secretive aircraft in the nation, with few glimpses ever shown of its interior. The ...
There’s something almost otherworldly about the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. With its sharp bat-wing design and smooth, radar-evading skin, it looks like it flew straight out of a science fiction film.
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B-2 ‘Spirit of Georgia’ Makes Shocking Return to Service
Since the B-2 platform is one of two American nuclear-capable bombers, the return of the Spirit of Georgia is significant.
Novel capabilities ensure B-2 crews can ‘aviate, navigate, communicate, strike their targets, and get home safely’ with a bomber which ‘remains ready, effective, and survivable.’ The U.S. Air Force ...
With its ability to refuel while airborne, the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber’s flight time is effectively limited only by the physical endurance of its pilots. During the 37-hour mission to strike Iran’s ...
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