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The Day a B-2 Stealth Bomber Disintegrated on Takeoff

Key Points and Summary – In February 2008, the B-2 “Spirit of Kansas” crashed seconds after takeoff from Andersen AFB, Guam, ...
The B-2 Spirit "flying wing" bomber is a testament to modern technology. Its classified stealth technologies include exotic composite materials covered with a top-secret coating, which allows it to ...
The B-2 stealth bombers used to attack the Fordow nuclear enrichment plant are equipped with toilets, microwaves and usually a cooler for snacks to make life more comfortable for the pilots who were ...
At the time the pictures were taken, the U.S. military was launching air and missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is perhaps the most recognizable American military plane of all time. It can reach subsonic speeds of over 600 mph, carry a payload of 40,000 pounds, and fly 6,000 ...
An Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber flew overhead as Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday met with President Donald Trump on a U.S. Air Force flightline in Alaska. The stealth bomber, used for some of ...
President Trump announced the Pentagon is ordering 28 new B-2 Spirit stealth bombers -- the military jet that has for decades been the tip of the spear of America's air defense and global operations, ...
A United States B-2 stealth bomber conducted an anti-ship weapon test in northern Norway near Russia's Arctic waters, demonstrating its precision maritime strike capabilities. Newsweek has contacted ...