First Flight of Second B-21 Stealth Bomber in 2022 Our Bureau 1653 The maiden flight of the U.S. Air Force’s second B-21 Raider stealth bomber is expected to take place in 2022. The aircraft is currently under construction at Northrop Grumman’s facility in Palmdale, California. The Air Force predicted it could fly the secretive B-21 for the first time in December 2021. In an interview with Air Force Magazine, Randall Walden, director of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, said that forecast was always a best-case scenario, and first flight in mid-2022 is now a “good bet.” The first Raider could be rolled out early next year. While it hasn’t reached final assembly yet, Walden said it is