The highly-classified $692-million aircraft is expected to be operational by 2027.
The US Air Force recently released two new images of its long-range B-21 "Raider" nuclear stealth bomber.
Though we know very little about the highly-classified $692-million aircraft, the new images shed a little light on the impressive bomber's capabilities.In December last year, Northrop Grumman and the US Air ForceThe Air Force has revealed two more images of the aircraft that will eventually replace the American nuclear-armed bomber fleet. The new images are a close-up of the bomber's canopy and a wide view from above the aircraft .
. However, the main difference, aside from its advanced stealth technologies, is the grayish-white coating of paint that is reportedly more effective than the older B-2's coating. The B-21 also has more curved cockpit windows so as to better scatter reflected radar signals. The Air Force will purchase at least 100 B-21s, and the first is expected to go into service in 2027. They are expected to replace the B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers by 2040 and the B-52 Stratofortress by around 2050.
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