What is the difference between B-21 and b2?

The most apparent difference is that the B-21 has a clean diamond-shaped center body section in contrast to the B-2’s more jagged rear center wing outline. The indents in the B-2’s rear center wing were created by the engine exhausts, a design feature that appears to be absent from the B-21.

What will replace the b2 Spirit?

The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is an American heavy bomber under development for the United States Air Force (USAF) by Northrop Grumman. It is to complement existing Rockwell B-1 Lancer, Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, and Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber fleets in U.S. service, and eventually replace these bombers.

Will the B-21 BE Supersonic?

Although it’s expected the the B-21 will be a subsonic aircraft (as in, not capable of breaking the speed of sound), it’s long fuel range and in-flight refueling capabilities will make it capable of engaging targets the world over from any military air strip that’s long enough to support it.

How much is a b21 Raider?

The service says that the B-21’s average procurement price per unit — the most common measurement of how much it costs to build a jet — has remained within its $550-million-apiece goal, measured in fiscal 2010 dollars. If adjusted for inflation, the equivalent is about $639 million in 2019 dollars, the service said.

How many B-21 raiders will be built?

It is projected to enter service in the mid-2020s, building to an initial fleet of 100 aircraft.

How many b2s are there?

As of 2018, twenty B-2s are in service with the United States Air Force, which plans to operate them until 2032, when the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is to replace it.

What’s the top speed of the B 1B bomber?

B-1B Lancer Technical Specifications