US Air Force Museum - Cold War - Northrop B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber
Bill Maloney 2/3/2007 |
Length: 69 feet 0 inches
Wingspan: 172 feet, 0 inches
Height: 17 feet, 0 inches
Crew: 2
Weight: Empty 158,000lbs Loaded -
336,500
lbs
Max Speed: 690 mph
Cruise Speed: ___ mph
Range: 6,500 miles
Service Ceiling: 50,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 30,300 gallons internally
Powerplant: Four General Electric F118-GE-100 turbofans 17,300 lbs thrust each
Armament:
40,000lbs internal bomb load
First Flight : July 17, 1989
Cost: $2,200,000,000
In February of 2008 at Anderson Air Force Base on the island of Guam a Northrop B-2 Sprit Stealth Bomber crashed on takeoff. Upon leaving the ground the B-2 pitched upwards sharply and looked close to stall speed. The pilot attempted to regain control of the aircraft and the left wing began to dip and the B-2 began a turn to the left. Just before the left wing hit the crew ejected safely from the Stealth Bomber, which then crashed and was destroyed.
Here's a p age with video of that B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber crash on Guam in February, 2008.