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Northrop-Grumman B-2 Spirit
Origin:
USA
Type:
two/three-seat strategic 'stealth' bomber and missile-launch platform
Max Speed:
416 kt / 475 mph
Max Range:
18,532 km /11,515 miles
Dimensions:
span 52.43 m / 172 ft 0 in length 21.03 m / 69 ft 0 in height 5.18 m / 17 ft 0 in
Weight:
empty 45,360 kg / 100,000 lb max. take-off 181,437 kg / 400,000 lb
Powerplant:
four 8618-kg (19.000-lb) dry thrust General Electric F118-GE-110 turbofans
Armament:
up to 22,680 kg (50,000 lb) of disposable stores carried in two side-by-side lower-fuselage weapon bays; each bay can accommodate one eight-round Boeing Rotary Launcher for a total of 16 1.1 megaton B83 thermonuclear free-fall bombs; alternative loads are 20 megaton-range B61 thermonuclear free-fall bombs, or 22 680-kg (1,500-lb) or 80 227-kg (500-lb) free-fall bombs
Operators:
United States
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