Northrop Grumman B-21

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Nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, takes first test flight

The B-21 Raider took its first test flight on Friday, moving the futuristic warplane closer to becoming the nation’s next nuclear weapons stealth bomber.

“The B-21 Raider is in flight testing,” Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said.

Such testing is a critical step in the campaign to provide “survivable, long-range, penetrating strike capabilities to deter aggression and strategic attacks against the United States, allies, and partners,” Stefanek said.

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Selbst vom Hersteller gab es kein Statement dazu - nur einen Werbetweet:














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On Oct. 25, 2023, the first images of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber during ground testing outside of its Palmdale hangar have started to circulate online. The picture, posted online by a now deleted user on Reddit, shows the new stealth bomber apparently idle under its own power, with security flanking the aircraft.

New High-Resolution B-21 Raider Images Supposedly Show Its Auxiliary Air Intake Design (31. Oktober 2023)

https://theaviationist.com/2023/10/31/n ... er-images/




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The B-21 Raider: Designed For Low Risk (11. Oktober 2023)

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