B-2 Spirit
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The B-2 Spirit is a U.S. stealth strategic bomber known for its flying-wing design and ability to penetrate sophisticated air defenses to deliver both conventional and nuclear weapons.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
flying wing aircraft
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military aircraft → stealth aircraft → strategic bomber → |
| armamentCapacity |
40000 lb of ordnance
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| armamentType |
conventional bombs
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nuclear bombs → precision-guided munitions → |
| base |
Whiteman Air Force Base
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| combatRadius |
approximately 2500 nmi
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| conflictUsedIn |
Iraq War
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Kosovo War → War in Afghanistan → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crew |
2
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| designedTo |
deliver conventional weapons
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deliver nuclear weapons → penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses → |
| designFeature |
fly-by-wire flight control system
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flying wing configuration → low observable technology → radar-absorbent materials → stealth shaping → twin cockpit → |
| engineType |
non-afterburning turbofan
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| enteredServiceWithUnit |
509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB
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| firstFlight |
1989-07-17
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| height |
17 ft
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5.2 m → |
| introduction |
1997-01-01
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| length |
21.0 m
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69 ft → |
| manufacturer |
Northrop Corporation
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Northrop Grumman → |
| maxSpeed |
high subsonic
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| maxTakeoffWeight |
152634 kg
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336500 lb → |
| NATOReportingName |
Spirit
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| notableFeature |
intercontinental range with aerial refueling
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very low radar cross-section → |
| numberBuilt |
21
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| numberOfEngines |
4
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| powerplant |
General Electric F118-GE-100 turbofan
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| primaryUser |
United States Air Force
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| programCost |
approximately 2.1 billion USD per aircraft (including R&D)
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| programName |
Advanced Technology Bomber
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| programStart |
1979
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| range |
approximately 11100 km unrefueled
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approximately 6000 nmi unrefueled → |
| role |
conventional bomber
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nuclear bomber → strategic bomber → |
| serviceCeiling |
50000 ft
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| status |
in service
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| successor |
B-21 Raider
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| tailNumberPrefix |
AF 8x-xxxx
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| user |
131st Bomb Wing
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509th Bomb Wing → |
| wingspan |
172 ft
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52.4 m → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Eighth Air Force
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aircraftOperated |
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NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
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aircraftUsed |
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Northrop Grumman
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developed |
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412th Test Wing
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notableAircraftTested |
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B-2 Spirit
("Advanced Technology Bomber")
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programName |