노스롭 그루먼 B-2 스피릿 – 사진 및 비디오

Tthe 노스롭 (주) (나중에 노스롭 그루먼) 스텔스 폭격기라고도 알려진 B-2 스피릿은 미국의 중형 전략 폭격기로, 밀도가 높은 대공 방어를 관통하도록 설계된 낮은 관찰 가능한 스텔스 기술을 특징으로합니다. 냉전 기간 동안 디자인 된이 건물은 두 명의 승무원이있는 비행 날개 디자인입니다. 폭격기는 아음속이며 최대 8 개의 500 파운드 급 (230 kg) Mk 82 JDAM GPS 유도 폭탄 또는 16 개의 2,400 파운드 (1,100 kg) B83 핵폭탄과 같은 재래식 및 열핵 무기를 모두 배치 할 수 있습니다. B-2는 스텔스 구성으로 대형 공대지 스탠드오프 무기를 운반할 수 있는 유일한 공대지 전투기입니다.

소스: 노스롭 그루먼 B-2 스피릿 위키백과에

Tthe 노스롭 그루먼 B-2 스피릿 is a stealth bomber that can deliver both conventional and nuclear weapons to any target in the world. It has a unique flying wing design that reduces its radar signature and makes it hard to detect by enemy defenses. The B-2 was developed by Northrop Grumman in the 1980s and first flew in 1989. It entered service with the U.S. Air Force in 1997 and has been used in several conflicts, including Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.
The B-2 has a crew of two pilots and can carry up to 40,000 pounds (18,000 kg) of ordnance, including gravity bombs, guided bombs, cruise missiles and smart weapons. It can also carry two B83 nuclear bombs, each with a yield of 1.2 megatons. The B-2 has a range of over 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) without refueling and can fly at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet (15,000 m). It has a maximum speed of Mach 0.95 (about 630 mph or 1,010 km/h).
The B-2 is one of the most advanced and expensive aircraft ever built. It cost about $2.1 billion per unit (in 1997 dollars) and requires a high level of maintenance and support. Only 21 B-2s were produced and they are based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. The B-2 is expected to remain in service until at least 2032, when it will be replaced by the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, a new stealth bomber that is currently under development.