Northrop B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Family
The Northrop B-2 Spirit is a low-observable flying-wing bomber family developed from Northrop's long-running all-wing research lineage. Its blended composite structure, buried engines, and distinctive flying-wing planform made it a landmark of late-Cold-War aircraft design; the family entered operational service in the 1990s and remains a small, closely managed strategic fleet.
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Identity
- Aliases
- B-2B-2 SpiritNorthrop B-2Stealth Bomber
- Family Name
- Northrop B-2 Spirit
- Full Name
- Northrop B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Family
- Roles
- militaryexperimental
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Northrop B-2 Spirit is a low-observable flying-wing bomber family developed from Northrop's long-running all-wing research lineage. Its blended composite structure, buried engines, and distinctive flying-wing planform made it a landmark of late-Cold-War aircraft design; the family entered operational service in the 1990s and remains a small, closely managed strategic fleet.
- First Flight Year
- 1,989
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- B-2 four-engine F118 installation
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 12:10:17 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 12:10:17 UTC