B-2 'Spirit' by junge1

Photography • Aviation • posted on Sep 28, 2011

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The Northrop Grumman B-2 'Spirit' is an American heavy bomber with low observable stealth technology. The bomber has a crew of two and can carry 80 500lb (230kg)-class JDAM GPS-guided bombs or 16 2,400lb (1,100kg) B83 nuclear bombs. Length: 69-ft (21.0m) Wingspan: 171-ft (52.4m) Height: 17-ft (5.18m) Wing Area: 5,140 square feet (478 square meter) Empty Weight: 158,000-lb (71,700kg) Loaded Weight: 336,500-lb (152,200kg) Max Takeoff Weight: 376,000-lb (170,600kg) Power Plants: 4 x General Electric F-118-GE-100 non-after burning turbofans 17,300lbf thrust each Max Speed: Mach 0.95, 550kts, 630mph, 1010kmh @40,000-ft altitude/Mach 0.95 @sea level Cruise Speed: Mach 0.85 @40,000-ft Range: 6,000nmi (11,100km, 6,900mi) Service Ceiling: 50,000-ft (15,200m) This B-2 made several passes over Luke AFB during Luke Day, but it did not land. This picture was taken on 24 March 2007, Sig...

Comments (26)

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Dreamingbee

11:29PM | Wed, 28 September 2011

great shot of this machine

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bimm3d

11:29PM | Wed, 28 September 2011

wonderful photo!!

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jocko500

11:36PM | Wed, 28 September 2011

wow that a lot of bombs. cool shot

West_coaster07

11:59PM | Wed, 28 September 2011

Excellent image Sig

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bazza

12:06AM | Thu, 29 September 2011

Great capture Sig!!

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blinkings

12:08AM | Thu, 29 September 2011

Surely if it is soooo stealthy we wouldn't even be able to see it!!!!! Nah just kidding. Great shot and info.

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junge1

12:09AM | Thu, 29 September 2011

Seeing this thing fly looks more like a kite than an aircraft!

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ysvry

1:32AM | Thu, 29 September 2011

great pic, who are the 16 in one go nukes for?

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kgb224

4:36AM | Thu, 29 September 2011

Wonderful capture my friend. It amazes me how this plane can fly. God Bless.

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debbielove

7:48AM | Thu, 29 September 2011

Great shot!.. Only ever seen one of these at Dayton, and that was very hard to get clear pictures of, so good one!!! Rob

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Faemike55

8:26AM | Thu, 29 September 2011

Good capture

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kbrog

10:43AM | Thu, 29 September 2011

I remember when the News people first got wind of it, but kept coming back with pictures of empty hangers. ;) Great capture!

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drifterlee

12:52PM | Thu, 29 September 2011

That's a plane?????

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emmecielle

3:48PM | Thu, 29 September 2011

Exceptional capture! :)

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DCLEW2

4:28PM | Thu, 29 September 2011

I have some shots of this bird flying over Oshkosh for AirVenture. This is a nice capture.

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sandra46

4:56PM | Thu, 29 September 2011

SUPERLATIVE CAPTURE

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flavia49

6:28PM | Thu, 29 September 2011

amazing!! fantastic shot

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moochagoo

10:32PM | Thu, 29 September 2011

Such an expensive plane... :)

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Richardphotos

11:03AM | Fri, 30 September 2011

I have never seen one flying.superb shot

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farmerC

1:08PM | Fri, 30 September 2011

Shining.

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Minda

8:40PM | Sat, 01 October 2011

excellent capture sig..

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bobrgallegos

1:24AM | Sun, 02 October 2011

Wonderful capture of this awesome aircraft!!! Looks like something Batman should be flying!!

bebert

11:37PM | Sun, 02 October 2011

excellent capture

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carlx

11:01AM | Thu, 06 October 2011

Fantastic plane and capture!!!

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Buffalo1

1:34PM | Thu, 06 October 2011

A cool capture of stealthy bomber in flight. I saw a B-2 flying over Galveston, Tx at an airshow and from a side view it looked like a flying tadpole!

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