The US Air Force releases the first images of its latest nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider
The US Air Force releases the first images of its latest nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider.
The US Air Force has released the first flight photos of its latest nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider. The Air Force said in a statement that the B-21 Raider has begun flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, and the aircraft "continues to progress toward becoming the backbone of the U.S. Air Force's bomber fleet."
According to Fox News, the aircraft that will replace the B-1 and B-2 bombers is on track to meet its release schedule, according to Andrew Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. The high-tech stealth bomber can carry both nuclear and conventional weapons and is designed to fly without a crew. Like the F-22 and F-35 fighters, the B-21 is equipped with stealth technology that minimizes the aircraft's distinctive features through both its shape and construction materials, making it more difficult for adversaries to recognize the aircraft. Ru.
“The B-21 is a long-range, highly survivable, penetrating stealth bomber that will gradually replace the B-1 and B-2 bombers in support of national security objectives. will play an important role,” the U.S. Air Force said in a statement. . The
B-21 will enter service at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, which will be the first major operating base for the new aircraft. The
is equipped with an open systems architecture that enables rapid deployment of mature technologies and maintains aircraft effectiveness as threats evolve. The aircraft is scheduled to enter service in the mid-2020s, with a production target of at least 100 aircraft.
"This does what the flight test program is designed to do and helps us learn the unique characteristics of this platform, but in a very effective way," Hunter said.
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