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    Northrop B-2 Spirit - Wikipedia

    The Northrop B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American heavy strategic bomber, featuring low-observable stealth technology designed to penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses. A subsonic flying wing with a crew of two, the plane was designed by Northrop (later Northrop Grumman) as … See more

    Origins
    By the mid-1970s, military aircraft designers had learned of a new method to avoid missiles and interceptors, known today as "stealth". The concept was to build an aircraft … See more

    United States Air Force (19 aircraft in active inventory)
    Air Force Global Strike Command
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    No operational B-2s have been retired by the Air Force to be put on display. B-2s have made occasional appearances on ground display at … See more

    Overview
    The B-2 Spirit was developed to take over the USAF's vital penetration missions, allowing it to travel deep into enemy territory to deploy See more

    1990s
    The first operational aircraft, christened Spirit of Missouri, was delivered to Whiteman Air Force Base See more

    On 23 February 2008, B-2 "AV-12" Spirit of Kansas crashed on the runway shortly after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base in See more

    Data from USAF Fact Sheet, Pace, Spick, Northrop Grumman
    General characteristics
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