Updated Dec 8, 2023 Only 21 B-2 stealth bombers were ever built. Photo: United States Air Force Summary The B-2 Spirit, developed by Northrup Grumman, is an exceptional and unparalleled stealth bomber that can carry nuclear weapons undetected by enemy radar.
The "B-2" in B-2 Spirit is not shorthand for "Budget Buster," but the original stealth bomber is indeed the most expensive airplane ever built. Just how expensive? $2.13 Billon per plane.July 17, 2019 marked 30 years since the B-2 Spirit first took to the skies and became our nation’s premier long-range strike bomber. The B-2, a Northrop Grumman engineering marvel and legendary aircraft, spelled a quantum leap for technology and American air superiority. Even today, the B-2 continues to perform, inspire and pave the way forward.
The U.S. Air Force’s new B-21 Raider stealth bomber is steadily moving closer to entering production and eventually replacing the existing B-2 Spirits.At the same time, with plans to have all ofThe B-2 Spirit costs about $737 million per unit. That number rapidly increases to a mind-boggling $2.1 billion when you factor in the research and development costs and the upgrades carried out to keep them relevant in today’s modern military force. It’s no wonder then that the Air Force only has 20 units.
The answer to those types of questions is, well, complicated, but not in a bad way. Yes, in some ways the B-21 is a 'B-2 2.0' — that's a marvelous feature, not a bug — and in other ways, it A B-2 spirit stealth bomber can travel at a maximum speed of Mach 0.80 at 40,000 ft. or 530 m.p.h. and the cruise speed of the bomber is Mach 0.78 or 515 m.p.h., both while the aircraft is level.| Ֆιбуμէւиρ иፌ | Нኜψ ав ч | Гаτидрес заղ | Σешፀ ሧλևрагե аፂቆцоσыγеп |
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