Legacy of B-2 Bomber Innovations Apparent in J-UCAS and Other Programs

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Aviation Week & Space Technology periodically takes an over-the-shoulder look to capture lessons from past aerospace programs, but aided by the perspective of time and in-service experience. Such revisits can benefit current and future system developments, perhaps avoiding the costly and painful trials of rediscovery and relearning. The articles that follow focus on the B-2's development and how the design techniques, technologies and management approaches it fostered are being applied today.

Although the contract for what became the U.S. Air Force's B-2 bomber was awarded almost 25 years ago, much about the stealthy "Spirit" and how it evolved from idea to reality remains classified or consigned to the memory of a few. Consequently, the B-2's profound impact on air warfare and the global aerospace industry has yet to be fully recognized and appreciated.

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