DBII
Senior Master Sergeant
The air force rolled out the new B21 the other day. My question is what about the B3 through B20?
B21 Bomber
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BlackSheep
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I would tell you,but…….
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Designations are based contract allocations and funding. There might have been classified design studies that "took up" those numbers.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
I understood the B-21 was intended to be a follow-on number for B-2?
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Maybe? Both aircraft look mighty similar although the rollout photos don't reveal much. I wonder how much in common the B-21 had with the B-2?
cammerjeff
Staff Sergeant
It reminds me of the old French numbering system of the 1930's-40's. Like the Bloch Mb 151, 152, 155 ect.....
I think they just skipped to 21 as a tie in with the 21st century.
Greg Boeser
2nd Lieutenant
Shouldn't it be I-21? B only goes to 15.
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DBII
Senior Master Sergeant
You sunk my battleship!
I know where you spend Saturday nights ... chasing blue haired old ladies, eh?
Thumpalumpacus
Lieutenant Colonel
The requirements for both the mission itself and for stealthiness in executing said mission imply to me that the B-2 designers probably hit pretty close to home in combining the two requirements, and that therefore the B-21 designers didn't try to reinvent the wheel.
Of course the devil's in the details and you and I both know they're not going to show that sort of stuff in a rollout.
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GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Considering that Northrop already had experience with their B-2, it's no surprise the B-21 looks similar.
What surprised me, though, is that it's actually smaller than the B-2.
What surprised me, though, is that it's actually smaller than the B-2.
Thumpalumpacus
Lieutenant Colonel
Smaller, stealthier, and equally deadly, not a big surprise. Technology marches on.
Yes, but can it core a apple?
Thumpalumpacus
Lieutenant Colonel
It will slice, it will dice, and if you call now you can get two for the price of one!
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
BUT WAIT! There's more!
Yes and from 40000+ feet up. Only thing is it may take a while to find the rest of the apple.
Snautzer01
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