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Thought y'all might like this. Several other pics and info at the link. The probe sticking out the nose of the B-21, and the wire coming out the back are temporary for flight testing purposes.

https://www.twz.com/air/b-21-b-2-compar ... really-are

I'm not too fond of war and killing...but I do love the tools and technology.

Wow, what a couple of “interesting” looking aircraft. Hadn’t heard about the b-21 prior so thanks for the article.

Hatchdog wrote: ↑

Sat May 25, 2024 11:27 am

Wow, what a couple of “interesting” looking aircraft. Hadn’t heard about the b-21 prior so thanks for the article.

The really interesting things about the B-21 are inside the skin. Very little public info about that, but several other articles on the site over the past few years will give you some hints of it's capabilities if you care to research it. For example, a crew is optional.

Just search for B-21 here: https://www.twz.com/

GunnyGene wrote: ↑

Sat May 25, 2024 1:15 pm

... For example, a crew is optional.

Sorta like in "Flight of the Navigator" movie.

Mags wrote: ↑

Sat May 25, 2024 8:31 pm

GunnyGene wrote: ↑

Sat May 25, 2024 1:15 pm

... For example, a crew is optional.

Sorta like in "Flight of the Navigator" movie.

That might be more right than we suspect. The B-21 concept originated not long after the B-2 was put into service, and USAF began planning for it in 2011. It just had to wait for the necessary technology to become available. Since the design and engineering people are done with the B-21, they're already working on the next X-planes.