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Pictures To Make You Feel Warm And Fuzzy: Part IV - B2 Stealth Bomber
n/a ^ | 10/07/01 | Randy Lormand

Posted on 10/07/2001 7:50:40 PM PDT by lormand

This series is dedicated to the Men and Women who serve in the US armed services, past, present and future.

Pictures To Make You Feel Warm And Fuzzy: Part I

Pictures To Make You Feel Warm And Fuzzy: Part II

Pictures To Make You Feel Warm And Fuzzy: Part III

B2 Stealth Bomber

General Characteristics
Primary function: Multi-role heavy bomber.
Prime Contractor: Northrop Grumman Corp.
Contractor Team: Boeing Military Airplanes Co., General Electric Aircraft Engine Group and Hughes Training Inc., Link Division
Power Plant: Four General Electric F-118-GE-100 engines
Thrust: 17,300 pounds each engine
Length: 69 feet (20.9 meters)
Height: 17 feet (5.1 meters)
Wingspan: 172 feet (52.12 meters)
Speed: High subsonic
Ceiling: 50,000 feet (15,152 meters)
Takeoff Weight (Typical): 336,500 pounds (152,635 kilograms)
Range: Intercontinental, unrefueled
Armament: Conventional or nuclear weapons
Payload: 40,000 pounds (18,144 kilograms)
Crew: Two pilots
Unit cost: Approximately $1.3 billion
Date Deployed: December 1993
Inventory: Active force: 21 (1 test); ANG: 0; Reserve: 0




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To: coteblanche
Fantastic Picture! I'm a big refueler fan now.
81 posted on 10/09/2001 10:38:50 AM PDT by lormand
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To: lormand
Are you planning to start a Warmth And Fuzziness Thread V in the near future? If so, might I suggest...


At sea with USS Philippine Sea, Oct. 7, 2001 — A Tomahawk cruise missile launches from USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) for a strike against al Qaeda terrorist training camps and Taliban military installations in Afghanistan on Oct. 7, 2001. The carefully-targeted actions are designed to disrupt the use of Afghanistan as a base for terrorist operations and to attack the military capability of the Taliban regime. USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) is part of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Master Chief Photographer's Mate Terry Cosgrove. [011007-N-1523C-001] Oct. 7, 2001

83 posted on 10/09/2001 9:12:38 PM PDT by Chemist_Geek
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To: lormand
Off we go into the wild blue yonder...

*BOOM* *BOOM*

Climbing high into the sun;

*BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM**KA-BOOM*

Here they come zooming to meet our thunder, At'em boys, giv'er the gun!

*BOOM* *BOOM**KA-BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM*

Down we dive spouting our flames from under, Off with one hell-uv-a roar!

*BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM*

We live in fame or go down in flame, Nothing'll stop the US Air Force!

*BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM**KA-BOOM*


(In part, from the US Air Force Anthem.)

This anthem, along with accompanying sound effects (large amounts of air deployed ordance exploding on target) always wafts through my mind when viewing these threads....

*grin*

84 posted on 10/10/2001 7:59:31 AM PDT by Salem
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To: lormand
Is there a thread V? Lets keep this going. I'm feeling really fuzzy and warm tonight. ;)

-Snerdley

"Never start a fight, but by God, ALWAYS FINISH IT!"
-Captn John Sheridan
Earth Space Station Babylon 5

85 posted on 10/10/2001 4:29:03 PM PDT by Snerdley
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To: lormand
These have been great threads to catch up with - gives you that warm and fuzzy feeling - but also that "pray for our troops" determination! And a - get those Boeing and cruisemissile factories humming, please urgency.....

If you have room on your ping list - could I possibly be added? Thank you and many thanks for these threads.

86 posted on 10/14/2001 3:24:29 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt
You are added pal!

Lookin' forward to pinging you soon on Part V.

87 posted on 10/14/2001 8:36:38 PM PDT by lormand
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To: lormand
great thread! I enjoyed the first 3 and almost missed number "IV"!! add me to your bump list! lovin' it!

Got two 20 year old son's in the military and although I want them to stay safe, I am very very proud of them and there is no better cause right now for us to unite behind and they both agree.

88 posted on 10/15/2001 7:10:20 PM PDT by AgThorn
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To: lormand
"ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US."
89 posted on 10/15/2001 7:13:43 PM PDT by FReethesheeples
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To: hoot2
Ok, I'm curious. What are all those round things on the otherwise sleek F-16 in your picture?
90 posted on 10/15/2001 7:26:43 PM PDT by RedWing9
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To: b4its2late
:-)
91 posted on 10/15/2001 9:18:34 PM PDT by kayak
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To: lormand
GREAT POSTS!!!
92 posted on 10/15/2001 10:32:28 PM PDT by Issaquahking
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To: Jeff F
BTTT

93 posted on 11/18/2001 4:48:51 AM PST by Delta 21
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