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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
United States Air Force (19 aircraft in active inventory)
Air Force Global Strike Command
• See moreNo 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 more1990s
The first operational aircraft, christened Spirit of Missouri, was delivered to Whiteman Air Force Base See moreOn 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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