After B-21 Rollout, U.S. Air Force Plans To Embark On Test Program

Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider

The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider was photographed outside prior to the Dec. 2 high-profile ceremony in which it was rolled out inside the hangar in Palmdale, California.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force’s B-21 bomber introduces the next generation of stealth to the world, a post-Cold War strategic bomber that focuses on potential conflict in the vast ranges of the Pacific Ocean. The B-21 Raider, rolled out Dec. 2 at Northrop Grumman’s secretive Plant 42 complex in Palmdale...
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