AV-1, serial number 82-1066, was the first B-2 test air vehicle and made the type’s first flight in July 1989. Its flight-test work established the flying-wing bomber family before the B-2 entered operational service.
Identity
Aliases
B-2 AV-1AV-182-1066First B-2 test aircraft
Name
Northrop B-2 Spirit AV-1 prototype 82-1066
Status
retired
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Description
AV-1, serial number 82-1066, was the first B-2 test air vehicle and made the type’s first flight in July 1989. Its flight-test work established the flying-wing bomber family before the B-2 entered operational service.