B-2 Spirit
Описание: The B-2 is a multirole "stealth" bomber. Its low-profile characteristics allow it to penetrate sophisticated defenses and deliver precision bombs.
Its steath capabilities come from special coatings and flying-wing design, reduced infrared, acoustic, electromagnetic, visual and radar signatures that make it difficult for enemy radar to detect and track the aircraft.
The B-2 is powered by four General Electric F-118-GE-100 engines and flies at high subsonic speeds up to 50,000 feet. The Spirit operates at high altitudes over a phenomenal range of 6,000 nautical miles without refeuling.
The B-2 has a crew of two pilots, a pilot in the left seat and mission commander in the right, compared to the B-1B's crew of four and the B-52's crew of five. The B-2 was designed by Dave Eckert.