Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Northrop_Grumman_B-2_Spirit
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber
gptkbp:aircraftType bomber
gptkbp:allWeatherCapability yes
gptkbp:armament conventional bombs
nuclear bombs
gptkbp:avionics advanced radar and navigation systems
gptkbp:baseOfOperations gptkb:Whiteman_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:combatUse gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Kosovo_War
gptkb:Afghanistan_War
gptkbp:costPerFlightHour ~$130,000
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:designedFor penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses
gptkbp:features can deliver both conventional and nuclear weapons
gptkbp:firstCombatUse 1999
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:Palmdale,_California
1989-07-17
gptkbp:firstPublicDisplay 1988
gptkbp:fuelType 75,000 kg
gptkbp:hasUnit $737 million (1997)
gptkbp:height 5.1 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
gptkbp:introduced 1997
gptkbp:length 21.0 m
gptkbp:maintenance high
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 1,010 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 170,600 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Stealth_Bomber
gptkbp:notableFeature stealth technology
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:Operation_Allied_Force
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkbp:numberBuilt 21
gptkbp:powerplant gptkb:4_×_General_Electric_F118-GE-100_turbofans
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Rockwell_B-1_Lancer
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:program gptkb:Advanced_Technology_Bomber_(ATB)
gptkbp:radar very low
gptkbp:range 11,000 km
gptkbp:role bomber
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 15,240 m
gptkbp:shape flying wing
gptkbp:status in service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_B-21_Raider
gptkbp:tailNumber gptkb:AV
gptkbp:wingspan 52.4 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_B-21_Raider
gptkb:Pima_Air_&_Space_Museum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5