#B-2 Spirit Bomber
Why The US Air Force Almost Never Launches The B-1B, B-2, & B-52 Together From One Base
Why the USAF rarely launches the B-1B, B-2, and B-52 together—and why Guam's Andersen AFB is uniquely equipped to make i...
The B-21 Raider's Split Control Surfaces May Solve A Stealth Problem That Haunted The B-2
The B-21 is coming with a comprehensive range of stealthy upgrades, and its control surfaces may be another part of thos...
How The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit's Cockpit Layout Prioritizes Long-Duration Mission Endurance
A closer look at the ergonomics of the world's first fifth-generation bomber.
The $48.6 Billion B-52J Upgrade Just Locked In 2 Small American Towns Through 2050
The upgraded B-52 will keep two small towns at the center of US nuclear deterrence strategy for years to come, while the...
Why The US Air Force Is Quietly Giving 19 B-2 Stealth Bombers A New Role In The Pacific
While the USAF waits for the B-21 to arrive in numbers, the B-2 will be an important component for deterrence in the Ind...
The US Air Force Just Asked For $1.7 Billion To Keep The B-1 & B-2 Flying Because The B-21 Raider Won't Arrive Fast Enough
While the US Air Force waits for its new B-21 bomber, it will rely on legacy platforms for deterrence and precision stri...
The B-21 Raider Airframe Integrates Radar-Absorbent Material Directly Into Its Composite Structure In A Way No Previous Stealth Aircraft Has Done
The B-21's revolution in stealth technology from nose to tail.
The USAF Is Paying $2 Billion Upfront For The First B-21 Base And 2 Out Of 3 Have Already Broken Ground
Why the USAF is clearing house for its newest bomber.
Inside The B-2 Spirit Bomber’s Secret Crew Rest Areas
Why the B-2's rest areas are functional, not comfortable and the tales of a "mini-fridge" are overblown.
This Is How Fast The B‑2 Spirit Bomber Can Fly
The military aircraft is not as fast as you might think.
6 Things The B-21 Raider Can Do That The B-2 Spirit Never Could
The B-21 is designed to be a hyper-networked system-of-systems bomber and part of a larger kill chain while the B-2 was ...
Why The B-21 Raider Can Park Outside Overnight – Something The B-2 Spirit Could Never Do
A generational leap in stealth tech.
The $4 Billion Construction Project Turning A Remote US Air Force Base Into America's Primary Stealth Bomber
A big investment in America's future air defense.
The US Military's Most Expensive Active Aircraft Programmes Ranked
A closer look at the priciest air programs at the Pentagon.
How The B-21 Raider Compares To The B-2 Spirit, B-52 & B-1B – And Why It Wins Every Category
How the B-21 Raider compares with the B-52, B-1B, and B-2—and why it will shape the USAF's future bomber force.
Why The B-21 Raider Costs Less Per Hour To Operate Than The B-2 Spirit It Replaces
The B-21 is a generation upgrade over the B-2 intended to be a high-end stealth bomber workhorse than a first night wond...
Why The B-21 Raider Can Be Deployed To Forward Bases The B-2 Spirit Could Never Operate From
The Raider is designed to overcome the enormous logistical difficulties of the Spirit, but it also faces a much more dan...
Why Northrop Grumman Must Accelerate B-21 Raider Production Before The USAF Can Hit Its 100-Bomber Target
The urgency is rising to debut the Air Force's newest bomber.
How Crew Rest & Sleep On B-2 Spirit Bomber Flights
Staying sharp on the stick.
The World's Largest Air Forces By Number Of Active Stealth Aircraft
The US leads in stealth aircraft fleet, followed by China and then US allies who have completed much of their F-35 progr...