B-2 Stealth, Radar Upgrades Near Key Milestones

Posted on: Aug. 17th, 2004 || Source: aviationnow.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

The U.S. Air Force's B-2 Spirit bomber is expected soon to achieve key milestones for improving its stealth and radar technology, sources said Aug. 13.

The first operational B-2 equipped with a new type of exterior coating is slated for delivery to its home base, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., within a week or so, according to officials at Northrop Grumman Corp., which built the bomber and is handling the coating effort. The aircraft actually is the second B-2 to receive the alternate high-frequency material (AHFM), but the first plane was a test asset, used at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

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