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The B-2 Stealth Bomber, First Told About To The Public In 1989, Is A Very High Tech Aircraft. When It Was Shown To The Public, Photos Could Only Be Taken At Certain Angles To Hide Some Stealth Characteristics. It's Simple Flying Wing Shape Makes It Very Hard To Pick Up On Radar. It Uses A Crew Of 2 And Can Carry Both Nuclear And Conventional Weapons. It Is Made Of Graphite/Epoxy To Reflect Radar. Two B-2s Can Complete A Bombing Run That Perviously Required 23 F-16s, 16 F-15s, And 27 Other Support Aircraft. It Is Based On The XB-35, Flown In The 1940s, And The YB-49 Flying Wing, Designed By Northrop After WWII.
Specs: B-2A
Type: 2 Seat, Long Range Stealth Strategic Bomber
Engines: 4 General Electric F118-GE-110 Turbofans
Top Speed: 475 MPH
Ceiling: 50,000 FT
Range: 7,600 MI
Armament: 8 B61 Or B83 Nuclear Free-Fall Bombs, 16 Standoff Nuclear Missiles, 80 MK-82 Free-Fall Bombs
Weights: Empty-110,000 LBS, Full Load-376,000 LBS
Dimensions: Wingspan-172 FT, Length-69 FT, Height-17 FT, Wing Area- 2,110 Sq. FT