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The B-2 Spirit is insane. People usually know the SR-71, but I personally think the B-2 is straight up savage - aesthetically alien, impossibly aerial, and inco

The B-2 Spirit is insane. People usually know the SR-71, but I personally think the B-2 is straight up savage - aesthetically alien, impossibly aerial, and incomprehensibly powerful. Its silhoutte is terrifying: https://i.imgur.com/WqMvxXg.jpg https://i.imgur.com/WqMvxXg.jpg What a beast: https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/air/b-2-stealth-bomber/ https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/air/b-2-stealth-b...

Phrodo_00 5y ago
That's while probably really effective at its job, it's not really the most of anything. The B-1B for example is faster and can carry more ordinance.
- systemvoltage 5y ago
  B-1B is not as stealthy. B-2 Spirit is in a different league along with the F-117. Also I learned something new: It's not 'ordinance', but 'ordnance'[1]. Almost looks like a spelling mistake. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance
  - jlkuester7 5y ago
    Mind=blown. I have been saying this wrong for so long!
- bnastic 5y ago
  It's effective enough to have bombed the shit out of a chinese embassy in '99. Look it up.
  - hutzlibu 5y ago
    And embassies in foreign lands are usually very well defended against bomb raids?
    - nine_k 5y ago
      Large foreign capital cities usually have thick air defense "umbrellas".
      - hutzlibu 5y ago
        Yes, which is why in this case, it was effective against the already smashed small serbian anti air capabillities. And not against chinese ones.
jeabays 5y ago
kingcharles 5y ago
Every time I've seen one fly overhead I've thought that it looks like a beautiful alien spacecraft.