The Tarnkappenbomber B-2 Spirit was the protagonist of one of the longest and most complex missions in the recent military air trip history.
The aircraft of the US air weapon Flew 37 hours continuously – from the air force base Whiteman in Missouri to the destination: the uranium enrichment system in Fordow, Iran. The return trip required several air detections as well as accompanying hunters and support aircraft, whereby the operation was carried out with minimal communication and the highest precision.
The B-2 Spirit was developed to penetrate opposing air defense systems undiscovered and is considered one of the most progressive aircraft in the world. With stealth technology, which reduces its radar profile to the level of small birds such as sparrows, it remains almost invisible to conventional systems. This feature is reinforced by its nurse design, the lack of a tail unit and the curved surfaces that distract electromagnetic waves.
In order to cope with such long missions, the B-2 is equipped with unusual comfort for a combat aircraft: toilet, microwave and fridge are on board. The cockpit offers enough space so that a pilot can rest while the other controls the plane – possible by the high automation of the system, which only requires a two -person crew.
Each B-2 can carry up to 80 tons of payload, including the huge GBU-57 “Bunker Buster” bombs that can penetrate several meters of concrete before exploding.
With only 19 active units worldwide and a unit price of over $ 2 billion, the B-2 remains a central element of the US air strategy-the operation is planned at least until 2058.
The mission against Iran, which was carried out with six bomb planes, once again confirmed its status as one of the most advanced and fatal attack planes that have ever been built.
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