Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

James Ekdahl 🇺🇸

20 Feb 2026 · © Unknown

Photo taken inside a museum, likely the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.

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Aircraft

B-2 Spirit B2

United States Air Force

Airline

United States Air Force

USAF

Manufacturer

Northrop Grumman

Insights

Aviation History

The B-2 Spirit is one of the most advanced and rare strategic stealth bombers, known for its unique flying wing design and use in precision strike capability with nuclear and conventional weapons.

Fleet Rarity

Only 21 B-2s built; as of 2024, fewer than 20 remain in service.

Record Flights

First publicly revealed in 1988; used operationally in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya.

Safety & Events

Notable for its extreme development and maintenance cost; very few operational accidents (one crash in Guam, 2008).

Future Outlook

Will be replaced by the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider in the next decade; several B-2s preserved in museums.

Specifications

4 × General Electric F118-GE-100 turbofans

Engine

52.4 m

Wingspan

21.0 m

Length

11,100 km

Range

900 km/h

Speed

2 crew, up to 18,000 kg payload

Capacity

170,600 kg

MTOW

5.18 m

Height

4 × 84.5 kN (19,000 lbf)

Thrust

Classified/Not publicly specified (stealth bomber; low acoustic signature by design)

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