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The B-21 in this 2016 artist's rendering was a notably darker gray than the actual plane rolled out in 2022. The classified Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) program began in 2011, [5] to create a stealth intercontinental strategic bomber for the USAF, able to deliver conventional and thermonuclear weapons. [6]
At 6:51 a.m. on Friday, November 9, the U.S. Air Force's advanced new flying-wing B-21 Raider stealth bomber lifted off the ground for the first time. B-21 RAIDER FIRST FLIGHT 11-10-23 #RAIDER33 # ...
The head of the US Air Force Global Strike Command expects that 100 B-21 bombers is the minimum ordered and envisions some 175–200 bombers in service. [82] A media report states that the bomber could also be used as an intelligence gatherer, battle manager, and interceptor aircraft. [83]
The B-1A was the original B-1 design with variable engine intakes and Mach 2.2 top speed. Four prototypes were built; no production units were manufactured. [133] [162] B-1B The B-1B is a revised B-1 design with reduced radar signature and a top speed of Mach 1.25. It is optimized for low-level penetration. A total of 100 B-1Bs were produced ...
The futuristic new B-21 bomber took off on its first flight Friday morning from Palmdale, a milestone event as the plane continues testing.
(Reuters) -The U.S. Air Force's B-21 "Raider" bomber shaped like a flying wing took its first flight on Friday, the next step in rolling out a new fleet of long-range nuclear-capable stealth ...
The Air Force’s newest bomber, the B-21 Raider, took its first test flight Friday, keeping the $200 billion development program on track to deploy aircraft by the mid-2020s. The B-21 is a ...
The B-21 left Northrop's facility at the Air Force's Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, at sunrise on Friday offering the first unscripted look at the new bomber which has been developed under ...