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How The B-21 Raider Is Designed To Cost Less To Operate Than The B-2 Spirit

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...

Aaron Spray 3 days ago
The Missouri Air Base Running 36-Hour Iran Strikes While Absorbing The B-21 Raider

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.

Luke Diaz 1 week ago
The B-52 Vs. The B-2 Spirit: Which Bomber Actually Carries More Ordnance?

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.

Luke Diaz 2 weeks ago
The Gulf War Lesson That Explains Why America's Guam Bomber Base Is So Vulnerable

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.

Luke Diaz 3 weeks ago
The US Air Force Bomber Fleet Has Shrunk From 500 To 140 Jets As Demand Hits Record Highs

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...

Christian P. Martin 3 weeks ago
Why The B-2 Stays Home While The B-1B Deploys To England

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...

Christian P. Martin 1 month ago
The B-1B Retires In 2037, Not Sooner: Why The US Air Force Changes Its Mind

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.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
Why The US Air Force Almost Never Launches The B-1B, B-2, & B-52 Together From One Base

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...

Victoria Agronsky 1 month ago
The B-21 Raider's Split Control Surfaces May Solve A Stealth Problem That Haunted The B-2

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...

Aaron Spray 1 month ago
How The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit's Cockpit Layout Prioritizes Long-Duration Mission Endurance

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.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
The $48.6 Billion B-52J Upgrade Just Locked In 2 Small American Towns Through 2050

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...

Christian P. Martin 2 months ago
Why The US Air Force Is Quietly Giving 19 B-2 Stealth Bombers A New Role In The Pacific

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...

Christian P. Martin 2 months ago
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

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...

Christian P. Martin 2 months ago
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 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.

Luke Diaz 2 months ago
The USAF Is Paying $2 Billion Upfront For The First B-21 Base And 2 Out Of 3 Have Already Broken Ground

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.

Luke Diaz 2 months ago
Inside The B-2 Spirit Bomber’s Secret Crew Rest Areas

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.

Aaron Spray 2 months ago
This Is How Fast The B‑2 Spirit Bomber Can Fly

This Is How Fast The B‑2 Spirit Bomber Can Fly

The military aircraft is not as fast as you might think.

Steven Walker 2 months ago
6 Things The B-21 Raider Can Do That The B-2 Spirit Never Could

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 ...

Aaron Spray 3 months ago
Why The B-21 Raider Can Park Outside Overnight – Something The B-2 Spirit Could Never Do

Why The B-21 Raider Can Park Outside Overnight – Something The B-2 Spirit Could Never Do

A generational leap in stealth tech.

Luke Diaz 3 months ago
The $4 Billion Construction Project Turning A Remote US Air Force Base Into America's Primary Stealth Bomber

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.

Luke Diaz 3 months ago