B-21 Raider Takes First Flight - FLYING Magazine
The U.S. Air Force’s top-secret B-21 Raider stealth bomber has conducted its first flight and is in flight testing, the service confirmed.
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The U.S. Air Force’s top-secret B-21 Raider stealth bomber has conducted its first flight and is in flight testing, the service confirmed.
The Air Force’s newest bomber, the B-21 Raider, took its first test flight Friday, keeping the $200 billion development program on track to deploy aircraft by the mid-2020s. The B-21 is a distinctive “flying wing” stealth bomber, reminiscent of its larger predecessor, the B-2 Spirit, both developed and manufactured by Northrop Grumman. The new aircraft…
Overall, the Air Force is projecting a $1 billion investment at Ellsworth to meet warfighter demands for bomber airpower.
Overall, the Air Force is projecting a $1 billion investment at Ellsworth to meet warfighter demands for bomber airpower.
The B-21 Raider, the long-awaited successor to the B-2 Spirit that entered service in the late 1990s, is undergoing testing in California