B-2 Spirit
Country: 
United StatesManufacturer: Northrop Grumman
BomberUnited States1997In service
The B-2 Spirit is a US flying-wing bomber designed for conventional and nuclear missions. Its internal weapons bays and low-observable design distinguish it from earlier US bombers, although quantitative signature characteristics remain classified.
JASSM links describe the documented missile family integration. No RCS, radar-detection range or other numeric stealth figure is stated. Unrefuelled range is not a combat-radius figure.
Bomber // B-2AID — b-2-spirit
United States · Northrop Grumman
Illustration: B-2 Spirit flying-wing bomber
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Data trust
- Reliability
- Verified
- Sources
- B-2 SpiritUS Air Force · Accessed
- B-2 JASSM-ER testAir & Space Forces Magazine · Accessed
- Last reviewed
Identity
- Designation
- B-2 Spirit
- Manufacturer
- Northrop Grumman
- Country
- United States
- Category
- Bomber
- Figures refer to
- B-2A
Production & service
- Introduced
- 1997
- Status
- In service
- Units produced
- —
Specifications
- MTOW
- —
- Crew
- 2
- Armament
- —
- Sensors
- —
- Engines
- —
- Hardpoints
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max speed
- —
- Combat radius
- —
- Length / wingspan / height
- 21 m / 52.12 m / 5.1 m
- Service ceiling
- —
Historical profile
The first B-2 flew in 1989 and initial operational capability was declared in 1997. Later upgrades improved communications and weapons integration; a JASSM-ER release test was publicly reported in 2022.
Variants
B-2A
Related systems
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