B-2 Spirit "Stealth Bomber"
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This thing doesn't look like it should fly, but here it is! You can see a standard red navigation warning light on the far right-hand edge of the wing, under combat conditions this would be retracted and it certainly wouldn't be flashing! |
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It's a large aircraft, with a wingspan of 172 feet (52 meters) and a height of 17 feet (5 meters), so despite appearances there's plenty of standing room inside for the crew of two pilots. |
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Ever looked through the front windshield of a B-2 bomber? Well, you have now. Look closely and you'll even see the head of one of the pilots. |
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The B-2 can fly for 6000 miles (9600 kilometers) without refuelling (New York to London is less than 3500 miles or 5600 kilometers). |
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During the Kosovo conflict B-2s flew round trips of 30 butt crunching hours from their only base, in the American state of Missouri. |
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You can get a very good idea of the plane's profile from this photo. The B-2 is only 69 feet (21 meters) long, so the shape you see here isn't a trick of perspective! |