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Northrop-Grumman B-2 Spirit
« on: January 25, 2021, 12:11:49 pm »
 
Northrop-Grumman B-2 Spirit

Origin
    USA
Type
    two/three-seat strategic 'stealth' bomber and missile-launch platform
Max Speed
    416 kt / 475 mph
Max Range
    18,532 km /11,515 miles
Dimensions
    span 52.43 m / 172 ft 0 in length 21.03 m / 69 ft 0 in height 5.18 m / 17 ft 0 in
Weight
    empty 45,360 kg / 100,000 lb max. take-off 181,437 kg / 400,000 lb
Powerplant
    four 8618-kg (19.000-lb) dry thrust General Electric F118-GE-110 turbofans
Armament
    up to 22,680 kg (50,000 lb) of disposable stores carried in two side-by-side lower-fuselage weapon bays; each bay can accommodate one eight-round Boeing Rotary Launcher for a total of 16 1.1 megaton B83 thermonuclear free-fall bombs; alternative loads are 20 megaton-range B61 thermonuclear free-fall bombs, or 22 680-kg (1,500-lb) or 80 227-kg (500-lb) free-fall bombs
Operators:
    United States
Aircraft Overview:

http://www.combataircraft.com/en/Military-Aircraft/Northrop-Grumman/B-2-Spirit/