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The Air Force’s B-2 Bomber Nightmare Has Arrived

The U.S. Air Force’s B-2 Spirit, its most formidable stealth bomber, suffers from a “stealth bomber problem”: scarcity.
Key Points and Summary - President Donald Trump recently suggested that new “enhanced” B-2 Spirit stealth bombers may soon join the U.S. Air Force, calling the aircraft “an amazing machine.” -Northrop ...
The Air Force's B-2 Spirit bombers are undergoing several modernization efforts. Those include better stealth, communications technologies, and maintenance schedules. B-2s, like the ones used to bomb ...
A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber crashed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, in 2022 when its left landing gear collapsed, driving its wingtip against the ground and sparking a fire and two explosions.
The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is perhaps the most recognizable American military plane of all time. It can reach subsonic speeds of over 600 mph, carry a payload of 40,000 pounds, and fly 6,000 ...
The B-2 bombers will be honored for their role in the strike on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility—and the pilots on that mission will attend a private reception at the White House. The United States Air ...
Trump’s recent off-the-cuff comments led to speculation that the US Air Force might restart production lines for the B-2 Spirit bomber—but doing so would be virtually impossible. During his recent ...
A US Air Force bombing operation targeting Iran's nuclear facilities has taken an unexpected turn. One group of the B-2 Spirit stealth bombers involved has reportedly not returned to base, raising ...