#B-2 Spirit Bomber
How The B-21 Raider Is Designed To Cost Less To Operate Than The B-2 Spirit
While the cost per flight hour is not yet disclosed (or known) the Raider is to be more affordable to operate than the S...
The Missouri Air Base Running 36-Hour Iran Strikes While Absorbing The B-21 Raider
Even as Whiteman prepares for the next era, its core mission never stops.
The B-52 Vs. The B-2 Spirit: Which Bomber Actually Carries More Ordnance?
Two of the Air Force's heaviest hitters go head-to-head.
The Gulf War Lesson That Explains Why America's Guam Bomber Base Is So Vulnerable
The strategy behind the USAF's choice to not fortify Andersen AFB.
The US Air Force Bomber Fleet Has Shrunk From 500 To 140 Jets As Demand Hits Record Highs
The US Air Force has far fewer bombers than it did at the end of the Cold War, but these aircraft are being deployed mor...
Why The B-2 Stays Home While The B-1B Deploys To England
The B-2's stealth gives it exceptional striking capabilities, but that advantage comes with significant basing and maint...
The B-1B Retires In 2037, Not Sooner: Why The US Air Force Changes Its Mind
The Cold War era fleet continues to serve into the 21st Century.
Why The US Air Force Almost Never Launches The B-1B, B-2, & B-52 Together From One Base
Why the USAF rarely launches the B-1B, B-2, and B-52 together—and why Guam's Andersen AFB is uniquely equipped to make i...
The B-21 Raider's Split Control Surfaces May Solve A Stealth Problem That Haunted The B-2
The B-21 is coming with a comprehensive range of stealthy upgrades, and its control surfaces may be another part of thos...
How The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit's Cockpit Layout Prioritizes Long-Duration Mission Endurance
A closer look at the ergonomics of the world's first fifth-generation bomber.
The $48.6 Billion B-52J Upgrade Just Locked In 2 Small American Towns Through 2050
The upgraded B-52 will keep two small towns at the center of US nuclear deterrence strategy for years to come, while the...
Why The US Air Force Is Quietly Giving 19 B-2 Stealth Bombers A New Role In The Pacific
While the USAF waits for the B-21 to arrive in numbers, the B-2 will be an important component for deterrence in the Ind...
The US Air Force Just Asked For $1.7 Billion To Keep The B-1 & B-2 Flying Because The B-21 Raider Won't Arrive Fast Enough
While the US Air Force waits for its new B-21 bomber, it will rely on legacy platforms for deterrence and precision stri...
The B-21 Raider Airframe Integrates Radar-Absorbent Material Directly Into Its Composite Structure In A Way No Previous Stealth Aircraft Has Done
The B-21's revolution in stealth technology from nose to tail.
The USAF Is Paying $2 Billion Upfront For The First B-21 Base And 2 Out Of 3 Have Already Broken Ground
Why the USAF is clearing house for its newest bomber.
Inside The B-2 Spirit Bomber’s Secret Crew Rest Areas
Why the B-2's rest areas are functional, not comfortable and the tales of a "mini-fridge" are overblown.
This Is How Fast The B‑2 Spirit Bomber Can Fly
The military aircraft is not as fast as you might think.
6 Things The B-21 Raider Can Do That The B-2 Spirit Never Could
The B-21 is designed to be a hyper-networked system-of-systems bomber and part of a larger kill chain while the B-2 was ...
Why The B-21 Raider Can Park Outside Overnight – Something The B-2 Spirit Could Never Do
A generational leap in stealth tech.
The $4 Billion Construction Project Turning A Remote US Air Force Base Into America's Primary Stealth Bomber
A big investment in America's future air defense.