B-2 Spirit bomber

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber
gptkbp:aircraftType flying wing
gptkbp:armament conventional and nuclear weapons
gptkbp:avionics gptkb:AN/APQ-181_radar
GPS-aided targeting system
defensive management system
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Whiteman_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:designedFor penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Advanced_Technology_Bomber_program
gptkbp:diameter 2,500 nautical miles
gptkbp:firstFlight 1989-07-17
gptkbp:firstOperationalUse gptkb:Kosovo_War
gptkbp:firstPublicDisplay 1988
gptkbp:hasUnit $737 million (1997)
gptkbp:height 17 ft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B-2 Spirit bomber
gptkbp:introduced 1997
gptkbp:length 69 ft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Mach 0.95
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 336,500 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:saint
gptkbp:notableFeature nuclear deterrence
stealth technology
precision-guided munitions
all-altitude attack capability
low observable characteristics
gptkbp:numberBuilt 21
gptkbp:operator gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:payload 40,000 lb
gptkbp:powerplant gptkb:4_×_General_Electric_F118-GE-100_turbofans
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:B-1_Lancer
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:projectCost $44.75 billion (total program)
gptkbp:radar very low
gptkbp:range 6,900 mi
gptkbp:role bomber
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 50,000 ft
gptkbp:status in service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:B-21_Raider
gptkbp:tailNumber gptkb:AV
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Operation_Allied_Force
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Inherent_Resolve
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Odyssey_Dawn
gptkbp:wingspan 172 ft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5