U.S. Air Force To Keep Two Pilots For B-21s

B-21 refueling in flight
Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force will go ahead with keeping a two-pilot crew for its new B-21 bomber, despite a push from the prior leader of Air Force Global Strike Command to move to a model with one pilot and one weapons systems officer. The service said in a July 9 announcement that the bomber will continue...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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