A second B-21 Raider test aircraft takes off on Sept. 11, 2025, from Palmdale, California, to join the Air Force’s flight-test campaign at Edwards AFB, California.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
The B-21 Raider program completed the first flight of a second airborne test aircraft in Palmdale, California on Sept. 11, clearing a key milestone a month before the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force contract award to Northrop Grumman. Witnesses posted video on social media showing the B-21...
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