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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:stealth_technology
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gptkbp:air_traffic_control
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worldwide
global
combat operations
strategic deterrence
strategic bombing missions
global deployment
global strike missions
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gptkbp:aircraft_configuration
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gptkb:Northrop_B-2
gptkb:stealth_technology
gptkb:classified_information
flying wing design
Northrop Grumman design team
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:bomber
gptkb:U._S._military
1997-present
ongoing
Cold War era
advanced avionics
fly-by-wire
precision strike
highly maneuverable
5.3 meters
ground crew training
strategic deterrent
5.1 meters
developed in the 1980s
modernization programs
low observable design
precision bombing
advanced stealth technology
ongoing modernization
21,000 kg
significant in military aviation
105,000 lb
105,000 pounds
20.9 meters
105,000 lbs
17.4 ft
69 ft
continuous modernization
ground crew required
icon of stealth technology
1,014 km/h
developed during Cold War
symbol of U. S. air power
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gptkbp:aircraft_role
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strategic bombing
multi-role
multi-role stealth bomber
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gptkbp:aircraft_sensors
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infrared and electro-optical
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:B-2
gptkb:B-2_A
gptkb:bomber
fixed-wing aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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nuclear and conventional weapons
nuclear and conventional bombs
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gptkbp:avionics
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advanced
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Whiteman_Air_Force_Base
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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gptkb:1999
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gptkbp:combat_experience
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gptkb:Kosovo_War
yes
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gptkbp:combat_radius
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6,000 miles
1,600 miles
1,600 miles without refueling
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gptkbp:combat_role
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precision bombing
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gptkbp:crew
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2
extensive
simulator-based
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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2
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gptkbp:design
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strategic bombing
flying wing
multi-role
Northrop Grumman team
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gptkbp:design_date
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1979-1988
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gptkbp:design_feature
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low observable technology
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gptkbp:design_features
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advanced avionics
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gptkbp:design_purpose
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penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses
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gptkbp:engine
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twin-engine
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:General_Electric_F118-GE-100
turbofan
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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gptkb:1999
gptkb:Operation_Allied_Force
high
capable
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1989
July 17, 1989
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gptkbp:fuselage_material
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composite materials
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gptkbp:global_strike_capability
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yes
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Whiteman_Air_Force_Base
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gptkbp:height
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17 feet 6 inches
17.5 ft
17.0 ft
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-2 Spirit
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gptkbp:international_relations
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yes
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:1997
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gptkbp:length
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69 feet
69 feet 0 inches
69.0 ft
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gptkbp:maintenance
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gptkb:complex
highly specialized
low observable technology
highly complex
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
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gptkbp:max_speed
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630 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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Stealth bomber
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gptkbp:military_lessons
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yes
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gptkbp:military_operations
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Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:1999
numerous
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Spirit_of_America
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gptkbp:number_built
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gptkb:21
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gptkbp:number_of_engines
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gptkb:4
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gptkbp:operational_cost
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high
$135,000 per hour
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gptkbp:operational_history
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Gulf War, Kosovo War, War in Afghanistan
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gptkbp:operational_range
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10,000 miles with refueling
11,000 miles with air refueling
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gptkbp:operational_status
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active
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gptkbp:operational_use
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gptkb:Kosovo_War
gptkb:Operation_Allied_Force
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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40,000 pounds
up to 40,000 lbs
40,000 lb
40,000 lbs
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gptkbp:price
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$737 million
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gptkbp:primary_mission
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penetrating strike
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:propulsion
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17,000 lbf
17,000 lbf each
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gptkbp:radar
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gptkb:AN/_APQ-181
advanced radar systems
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gptkbp:range
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6,000 miles
11,000 km
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:Northrop_B-2_family
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:bomber
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gptkbp:service
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:service_entry
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gptkb:1997
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:509th_Bomb_Wing
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gptkbp:stealth_bomber_development
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Cold War era
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gptkbp:stealth_features
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gptkb:1980s
yes
ongoing
low radar cross-section
flying wing
flying wing design
radar-absorbent material
low observable
radar-absorbent materials
minimizes radar cross-section
minimize radar cross-section
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gptkbp:stealth_mission
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deep penetration missions
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gptkbp:training_ground
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gptkb:Whiteman_Air_Force_Base
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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flying wing
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gptkbp:wingspan
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172 feet
172 feet 0 inches
172.0 ft
52.4 meters
larger than a football field
172 ft
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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