The B-2 at 30: Improving with Age
July 2019
Tobias Naegele, Dashton Parham, and Mike Tsukamoto
The improbably shaped B-2 Spirit is the most recognizable aircraft in the Air Force inventory and very possibly the least understood.
A B-2 Spirit flies into position during a refueling mission over the North Atlantic. Photo: USAF
This is America’s best-known secret weapon. The B-2 Spirit is easily the most recognizable aircraft in the Air Force inventory, its sleek, black, improbable shape blending science fiction with reality even now, 30 years after its first flight.
When America goes to war, the B-2 is usually the opening act. Flying imperceptibly through enemy air defenses, its opening night missions destroy enemy air defenses so follow-on forces can destroy the enemy’s ability and will to fight. The B-2 doesn’t just kick open doors; it opens the skies.
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