B-2A Spirit Stealth Bomber

Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit Stealth Bomber is a subsonic Strategic Stealth Bomber. Originally it was intended to replace the B-1B. Is there a B-3 in development? Probably?

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B-2 Programme was initiated in 1978 as a high altitude bombe, but in 1983 to include low level. In october 1981, a development contract was issued by the US Air Force Systems Office.

The first B-2 (AV-1) made its maiden flight on 17th July, 1989. The first flight of the second B-2 (AV-2) was on October 19th, 1990. The sixth and last development B-2 first flew on February  2nd, 1993.

21 B-2A's (including all 6 of the development aircraft bought up to operational standard) are in use.

Future

It is rumoured that President George W Bush's Administration may revive the manufacture of the B-2A.

Max Length: 21,03m

Max Height: 5.18m

Wing Area: 477.5 metres squared

Sweepback: 33 degrees

Empty Weight: 56,700-69,715kg

Normal Maximum Take-off Weight: 152, 633kg

Max Speed: Mach 0.8

G limits: 2

Range: 6,900 miles

Reference:

• Northrop B-2A - US Air Force Museum Bomber Virtual Aircraft
• B-2 Spirit:
• Picture from http://www.milairpix.com/planes/b2_1.htm 

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