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B-21 test pilot: Odd windows? No problem.

“Your body is very good at adjusting,” test pilot Lt. Col. Clifton Bell said. "I’ve yet to fly with windows that I have any concerns about.”

By Stephen Losey

4 months ago

Fog machines, short lenses, no iPhones: Managing the B-21′s rollout

Reporters and photographers invited to view the B-21's public debut at the highly secure Air Force Plant 42 had to follow strict security guidelines.

By Stephen Losey

4 months ago

‘Deterrence the American way’: The new B-21 bomber debuts

The Air Force unveiled the Northrop Grumman-made B-21 Raider to the public Friday in a ceremony at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.

By Stephen Losey

4 months ago

Northrop’s B-21 is almost here. What’s next for the stealthy bomber?

Northrop Grumman has touted the B-21 Raider bomber as "the world's first sixth-generation aircraft."

By Stephen Losey

4 months ago

Coming soon: The official rollout of the secretive B-21

The first flight of the B-21 is expected to come in 2023, a few months after the rollout.

By Stephen Losey

5 months ago

B-21 first flight to come in 2023

The rollout of the Air Force’s next stealth bomber is still expected later in 2022.

By Stephen Losey

10 months ago

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