The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit was built to slip through the most sophisticated radar networks on Earth, yet for years it ...

The B2 stealth bomber had problems flying in the rain because water easily eroded its radar-evading skin. And its design let ...

Perhaps less well publicized is the fact that its extraordinarily high sustainment cost is the driving factor behind its ...

Key Points and Summary - In February 2008, the B-2 “Spirit of Kansas” crashed seconds after takeoff from Andersen AFB, Guam, in what became the most expensive aviation accident in history. -Hidden ...

Basic amenities wrapped in stealth give B-2 crews the stamina to steer America’s quietest bomber through forty-hour, ...

The aircraft suffered a landing gear collapse at Whiteman AFB on Sep. 14, 2021, and was put through an extensive Programmed Depot Maintenance at Plant 42 ...

The recent exercises followed last year’s 2024 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, in which a B-2 Spirit successfully sank a decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock. A United States ...

Photos show the mass fly-off of 12 B-2s at Whiteman Air Force Base earlier this week.

Each member of the BRT unit is set to receive roughly 1,000 hours of annual training—working alongside mission partners at Whiteman AFB, where the B-2s are stationed. The United States Air Force’s ...

The damaged B-2 was able to fly to Northrop Grumman's Palmdale facility so repairs could begin, which ended up saving around ...

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