US EditionSecond Melbourne-Developed B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Enters Flight Tests with U.S. Air Force
Congress allocated $4.5 billion to increase B-21 Raider production aiming for up to 145 bombers to meet strategic needs in the Indo-Pacific, officials said.
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The Air Force Might Need a Big Fleet of 145 B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers
Key Points and Summary – The B-21 Raider program cleared a key milestone as a second test aircraft made its first flight on Sept. 11, ferrying from Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale plant to Edwards AFB’s 420th Test Squadron. Unlike the inaugural “Cerberus,” the new jet carries a test boom and cone, signaling a shift from basic flight trials to weapons and mission-systems testing. A second B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joi…
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USA TodaySecond Melbourne-developed B-21 Raider stealth bomber enters flight tests with U.S. Air Force
The bombers, which will carry conventional and nuclear weapons, will replace America's aging fleet of B-1B Lancers and B-2 Spirits.
The US military has released a series of high-resolution photos of the new B-21 strategic bomber. They offer a closer look at the aircraft, which has been kept secret for years. The photos were taken during the maiden flight of the second aircraft.
A little over a week after his arrival at Edwards Air Base, Northrop Grumman confirmed that the U.S. Air Force's second stealth bomber B-21 Raider will focus its flight tests on weapons tests and mission systems, also incorporating various changes in its design in relation to [...] The entry The U.S. Air Force's second stealth bomber B-21 Raider will focus its flight tests on weapons tests and mission systems first appears in Military Zone.
Second B-21 Raider joins test programme to evaluate weapons and mission systems, says Northrop
A Northrop spokesman explained on 19 September that tail No. 1’s primary role is to “validate flight sciences, handling qualities and envelope expansion. With this second test aircraft we move into a more advanced stage of testing: the weapons and mission systems that make the B-21 Raider a stealth bomber.” The company added that the second aircraft carries “an enhanced software package [which] will demonstrate how Northrop Grumman will deliver …
Second B-21 Raider Takes Flight, Escorted by F-16 Fighter Jet
The second B-21 Raider rolled off the Northrop Grumman production line and took to the skies at 8 a.m. on September 11, accompanied by an F-16 escort that stayed close like a bodyguard. This was the moment the program shifted from basic checks on wings and engines to loading up weapons and fine-tuning the systems [...]
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