The B-21 Raider nuclear bomber will debut in less than a month and a half. Northrop Grumman officially
What is known
A month ago we learned that the secretthe stealth bomber will be shown in early December. Northrop Grumman on Twitter announced that the presentation of the stealth aircraft will take place on December 2, 2022. The manufacturer has released a small video teaser that tells us that the B-21 Raider will change everything.
On Dec. 2, we'll unveil the world's first sixth-generation aircraft. Stay tuned for your first look at the B-21 Raider. https://t.co/y5TJ8wOkY8 pic.twitter.com/SEWbsmVZR3
— Northrop Grumman (@northropgrumman) October 20, 2022
Strategic bomber will be presented atNorthrop Grumman plant in California. The company already has six test aircraft, and the first flight is scheduled for 2023. Although it was originally planned that the B-21 Raider would take to the air in 2021.
The aircraft was developed under the Long Range program.The US Air Force wants 100 B-21 Raiders and 75 upgraded Boeing B-2 Stratofortresses. In parallel, the service began to develop a plan to decommission the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers.