A Shift to Low-Altitude Flight Operations Dictated a Wing Redesign
Two years into the B-2 development program, Northrop managers decided that an altered U.S. Air Force requirement to operate at high speeds and low altitudes would force a redesign of the bomber's wing to handle high gust-induced loading. The original dual-"V" trailing-edge planform was tailored for...
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