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Product Name: B-2 Spirit
Product Description
The B-2 Spirit, or stealth bomber, was developed and built by an
industry team consisting of Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and Vought Aircraft
Industries. Capable of delivering nuclear and conventional munitions, the B-2's
primary mission is to attack time-critical targets early in a conflict to
minimize an enemy's war-making potential. Twenty-one B-2 aircraft are assigned
to the U.S Air Force 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.
Capabilities
The B-2 supplies the following capabilities to its two-member crew:
- Power plant: four General Electric F118-GE-100 engines
- Speed and flight range: high-subsonic speeds and long flight range
- Armaments: nuclear and conventional, including gravity bombs and maritime
weapons
- Stealthy design: low-observability characteristics to avoid radar
detection
B-2 Design
The B-2 bomber has the ability to elude radar-guided air defenses due to its
low-observable characteristics, and has sufficient structural capacity to
deliver large payloads at long range. The aircraft incorporates the following
features:
- Advanced designs and technologies that make unprecedented use of composite
materials
- Product assembly and finishing that meet extraordinary tolerances and
quality standards
- Final production tooling implemented directly from the computer-aided
design (CAD) system without the use of development tooling
Boeing's Role
Boeing in Seattle is currently doing work on the B-2's smart bomb rack and
SATCOM radio. Boeing previously provided the following components:
- Primary structural components -- the outboard wing and aft-center sections
- Fuel systems
- Weapons-delivery system
- Landing gear
Milestones
- 1988: the first B-2 was completed
- 1989: made its first flight July 17
- 1991: the Air Force and B-2 industry team received the Collier Trophy
- 1993: the B-2 entered the U.S. Air Force operational fleet
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