Posted on 05/15/2021 5:17:01 PM PDT by Mariner
Edited on 05/15/2021 5:25:37 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Here's What You Need To Remember: Despite this widespread belief that the B-21 is a revolutionary stealth platform, perhaps the greatest margin of difference with the new bomber is in its onboard computing, mission systems, avionics and internal technical configuration. Not only will the platform draw upon advanced artificial intelligence and information processing, but its data management systems are said by senior Air Force weapons developers to incorporate never-before-seen technologies.
Will the new B-21 stealth bomber effectively carry and release weapons? Will its next-generation stealth technology keep its infrared (IR) signature low and help it evade complex air defenses? Will its structure, airframe and flight envelope hold up as expected? What about its mission systems and onboard avionics?
These questions encompass the focus of U.S. Air Force testers now laying the groundwork and conducting simulations in anticipation of the first flight of what many regard as the greatest stealth platform ever to exist, the new B-21.
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As an aircraft nerd, I am pretty confident that the B-21 is going to have some interesting new technology and the latest improvements on old.
I am also very confident it will be a billion plus a copy.
At that price tag, it better be the biggest and baddest ghost in the sky.
Some “lucky” ground fire brought down a F-117 in Kosovo.
When you depend too highly on Technology instead of overwhelming your Enemies by sheer numbers, you could end up like the Nazis did on the Russian Front.
I’m still trying to figure out why we don’t have 2,000 F-22’s instead of 187. They could have made it up in Volume. #;^)
Even thousands of cheaper Generation Four Fighters like the F-15 Silent Eagle would have given our Enemies pause.
Jack Northrop is smiling.
The Nighthawk is over 40yrs old.
Jimmy Carter authorized production in 1978.
“When you depend too highly on Technology instead of overwhelming your Enemies by sheer numbers, “
Our fighters don’t get hot down because our technology took out their defenses.
Of note, there are no visible exhaust ports on this aircraft.
The article confirms it.
Probably wasn’t lucky. Best guess it was shot down because it was slihouetted.
Just glad that they didn’t name it the Obomber.
Lucky for them there was a direct presidential order to follow the same route night after night after night, eh?
The point was, it was the most advanced Technology of the time.
It is also the reason that Jimmah’ cancelled the “original” B1 Bomber.
What’s that a picture of, Bonemaker?
That is not a picture of anything associated with the B-21.
the side view kinda looks like those UFO videos...
Whatever happened to "loose lips sinks ships"???
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