🚀 B-21 Raider Smashes Test Plan! New US Stealth Bomber Passes Target in 73 Days

🚀 B-21 Raider smashes test plan! New US stealth bomber passes target in 73 days

The US Air Force's B-21 Raider stealth bomber generated interest, the latter was able to carry out early testing faster than scheduled. The planned mission was about 180 days, achieving its primary goal in just 73 days, reflecting the effectiveness of the digital design and testing process. ✈️

Developed by Northrop Grumman and designed to replace some B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers in the future, the hallmark is the use of Digital Engineering, allowing many systems to be simulated and tested on computers before actual flight, reducing risk and shortening development time.

💡. Highlights of the B-21 include

🔹 a new generation of stealth technology.

🔹 Open Architecture-style structure supports future upgrades.

🔹 Supports both conventional and nuclear weapons.

🔹 Long-range operations in heavily air-protected areas

🔹 Prepare to work with future unmanned aerial vehicles.

For a mentioned price of US $700 million per aircraft, it is an estimate figure in fiscal year 2022 currency and is only for aircraft procurement costs, excluding research, development, infrastructure and support costs over the life of the project.

The United States Air Force has plans to supply at least 100 aircraft, and many analysts expect the actual number may be higher when older aircraft are gradually retired.

Note: The information entitled "180-Day Test Plan Completed in 73 Days" comes from the disclosures of program officials and the defense media, referring to achieving the first phase test targets, not all tests of the B-21 project, which are still ongoing.

Sources: Breaking Defense, U.S. Air Force, Northrop Grumman

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