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* The bomber is equipped with a special radar system, developed by [[Northrop Grumman]]. This system is known as Alternate High-Frequency Material (AHFM). | * The bomber is equipped with a special radar system, developed by [[Northrop Grumman]]. This system is known as Alternate High-Frequency Material (AHFM). | ||
* The B-2 Bomber is the largest stealth aircraft used by the military | * The B-2 Bomber is the largest stealth aircraft used by the military | ||
| + | *The moron who said that the B-2 is the biggest military plane has absolutely no knowledge about the C-5. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:12, September 13, 2007
The B-2 Spirit ("Stealth bomber") is an advanced, stealth aircraft developed by Northrop Grumman. The B-2 Spirit bomber has many benefits over other military bombers. Its main advantages are its, low-observable, strategic, long-range, and heavy bomber capable of penetrating sophisticated and dense air-defense shields.[1] The B-2 can also carry up to 40,000lb of the most technological advanced weapons, including,conventional and nuclear weapons, precision-guided munitions, gravity bombs, a range of maritime weapons, and even nuclear bombs.[1][2] It holds two separate weapons bays, both of which are equipped with a rotary launcher, and two bomb-rack assemblies.[1] An assessment published by the USAF showed that two B-2s armed with precision weaponry can do the job of 75 conventional aircraft.[1]
History
Much of the design for the B-2 Spirit came from Jack Northrop, the founder of what is now known as Northrup Grumman. In 1946 the United States military looked for a bomber to replace the aging, B-52 bomber. They wanted a plane that was more advanced and one with better range. The military awarded Jack Northrop with a 88 million contract to build a new bomber. Northrop began working on an idea for a plane which he called the "Flying Wing". But in 1947, the Air Force mysteriously ended his contract, and the project ended.[3] The United States Air Force restarted it quest for a better bomber in 1970. In 1981, the first B-2 bomber was built. The new 172-foot wide flying wing was very similar to Jack Northrop's design, and much of the plane is attributed to him.[4] The plane became fully operational in December 2003.[2]
Facts
- The B-2 was deployed for the first time during the Iraq War in March / April 2003.[2]
- Jack Northrop, one of the leading designer of the B-2 bomber, also help design the Spirit of St. Louis.[4]
- The B-2 bombers range and speed, make it capable of flying anywhere around the world in hours
- The bomber is equipped with a special radar system, developed by Northrop Grumman. This system is known as Alternate High-Frequency Material (AHFM).
- The B-2 Bomber is the largest stealth aircraft used by the military
- The moron who said that the B-2 is the biggest military plane has absolutely no knowledge about the C-5.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, USA (English) (HTML). airforce-technology.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tom Harris. How Stealth Bombers Work (English) (HTML). HowStuffWorks. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
- ↑ Dr. Bud Baker. Clipped Wings: The Death of Jack Northrop's Flying Wing Bombers (English) (PDF). Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Judy Rumerman. Jack Northrop and the Northrop Corporation (English) (HTML). U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.