America's New B-21 Raider Bomber

[BlueOvalFitter]

It looks very stealthy. Another German inspired stealth fighter.

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[Danh]

The images released by the USAF bear almost no resemblance to this “photo”. As a matter of fact, the Pentagon is bending over backward to disclose nothing about the air intakes and exhaust that are located on the top of the fuselage.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

The images released by the USAF bear almost no resemblance to this “photo”. As a matter of fact, the Pentagon is bending over backward to disclose nothing about the air intakes and exhaust that are located on the top of the fuselage.

I found another video of the B-21.

 

[Astro14]

There’s a lot of stock B-2 footage and ordnance loading, with computer generated narration, but no B-21 footage in that video.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

There’s a lot of stock B-2 footage and ordnance loading, with computer generated narration, but no B-21 footage in that video.

So, what member DanH posted up above is true. The government is keeping a lid on it, correct? Do you have any insight on it Astro?

 

[Astro14]

Aviation Week has run several articles. It’s a flying wing. Similar in size to the B-2. More stealthy. Better performance.

I don’t recall pictures of the actual airplane.

It’s evolutionary, not revolutionary.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Aviation Week has run several articles. It’s a flying wing. Similar in size to the B-2. More stealthy. Better performance.

I don’t recall pictures of the actual airplane.

It’s evolutionary, not revolutionary.

I would seem to agree with you from only the videos I have watched.
I will check out Aviation Week and read up on it.

 

[Astro14]

Here’s the latest (July 6) “Artist Rendering” of the airplane from USAF.

Doesn’t reveal much...

 

[4WD]

These were pretty amazing already …

 

[GraybeardQ60]

My Nextdoor neighbor is a B1 pilot, he says his wing is getting the new bombers in 6-9 months.

 

[Danh]

Here’s the latest (July 6) “Artist Rendering” of the airplane from USAF.

Doesn’t reveal much...

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Right. There are no photos and this rendering is as much info as has been disclosed so far.

 

[kschachn]

My Nextdoor neighbor is a B1 pilot, he says his wing is getting the new bombers in 6-9 months.

That would be quite the feat considering the bomber hasn’t even flown yet and isn’t scheduled to be fielded for five years.

 

[Danh]

I found another video of the B-21.

And the B-21 is assuredly not a VTOL aircraft as this implies. In any event, in a VTOL aircraft the center of thrust has to match the center of gravity, which sure ain’t the case here.

 

[Astro14]

That would be quite the feat considering the bomber hasn’t even flown yet and isn’t scheduled to be fielded for five years.

I believe that construction for B-21 Raider facilities (hangars, etc.) begins in 6-9 months. Perhaps that’s what the neighbor meant. Starting to get ready. Not actually receiving the airplanes.

 

[GraybeardQ60]

There appears to be a lot of construction going on at Dyass AFB. I can see construction on what appears to be new hangers.

 

[kschachn]

I believe that construction for B-21 Raider facilities (hangars, etc.) begins in 6-9 months. Perhaps that’s what the neighbor meant. Starting to get ready. Not actually receiving the airplanes.

You're probably correct, I was only going on what the poster stated.

 

[y_p_w]

I wonder if it will be built in large numbers. The B-2 had less than 25 made. I've seen a few in person, including one on the ground at an air show and another flyby during a parade.