USA vs China - This is the Stealth Bomber patrolling near China to prevent a w/a/r

[Music] with its precision self long-range capability and payload capacity the b-2 spirit is one of the most versatile airframes and the air force's inventory the combination of its unique capabilities enables global reach and allows the Air Force to bypass the enemy's most sophisticated defenses [Music] the b-2 spirit slow observable or stealth characteristics giveth the ability to penetrate an enemy's most sophisticated defenses and threaten its most valued and heavily defended targets its ability to penetrate air defenses and threatened effective retaliation provides a strong deterrent and combat capability to the Air Force well into the 21st century one development the revolutionary blending of low-observable technologies with high aerodynamic efficiency large payload capacity gives the v2 important advantages over existing bombers its low observability provides greater freedom of action at high altitudes increasing its range and providing a better field of view for aircraft sensors it's under refueled range as approximately 6,000 nautical miles the b-2s low observability is derived from a combination of reduced infrared acoustic electromagnetic visual and radar signatures these signatures make it difficult for the sophisticated defensive systems to detect track and engage there be too many aspects of the low observability process remain classified however the b-2s composite materials special coatings and flying wing design all contribute to its stealth attributes - did you know the b2 can fly six thousand nautical miles unrefueled and ten thousand nautical miles with just one aerial refueling giving it the ability to fly to any point in the globe within hours [Music] the b2 has a crew of two pilots a pilot in the left seat and mission commander in the right compared to the b-1b Sakura foreign the b-52s crew of five three active squadron thirteenth Bomb Squadron established in 2005 390 third Bomb Squadron established in 1993 both squadrons are located at Whiteman AFB and fall under Air Force Global Strike Command for aircraft stats primary function multi-role heavy bomber contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation contractor team Boeing military airplanes code fuse radar systems group General Electric aircraft engine group and vault Aircraft Industries Incorporated powerplant for General Electric F 118 ge 100 engines thrust seventeen thousand three hundred pounds each engine wingspan 172 feet length sixty nine feet twenty point nine meters height seventeen feet five point one meters weight 160 thousand pounds seventy two thousand five hundred 75 kilograms maximum takeoff weight 336 thousand five hundred pounds 150 mm 634 kilograms fuel capacity 167 thousand pounds 75 thousand seven hundred fifty kilograms [Music] payload 40,000 pounds 18144 kilograms speed high subsonic range intercontinental sealing 50,000 feet fifteen thousand two hundred forty meters armament conventional or nuclear weapons crew two pilots [Music] unit cost approximately one point one five seven billion dollars fiscal 1998 constant dollars initial operating capability April 1997 inventory active force twenty one test maximum speed mach 0.9 five five hundred fifty knots 630 miles per hour 1010 km/h at 40,000 feet altitude cruise speed Mach 0.85 63 487 knots 560 miles per hour 900 kilometers per hour at 40,000 feet altitude range of 6,000 nautical miles eleven thousand one hundred kilometers six thousand nine hundred miles service Ceylon fifty thousand feet fifteen thousand two hundred meters five operational history the first v2 was publicly displayed November 22 1988 in Palmdale California and flew for the first time on July 17th 1989 the b2 combined test force at the Air Force flight test center at edwards air force base california was responsible for flight testing engineering manufacturing and developing the b2 Whiteman AFB Missouri is the only operational base for the b2 the first aircraft the spirit of Missouri was delivered December 17 1993 Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center at Tinker AFB oklahoma is responsible for managing the b-2s maintenance the b-2s combat effectiveness in metal was proven operation Allied Force where it was responsible for destroying 33% of all Serbian targets in the first eight weeks flying nonstop from Weidman AFB to Kosovo and back in support of Operation Enduring Freedom the b2 flew one of its longest missions to date from Whiteman AFB to Afghanistan and back the b2 completed its first ever combat deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom flying 22 sorties from a forward operating location 27 sorties from Whiteman AFB in releasing more than 1.5 million pounds of munitions the aircraft received full operational capability status in December 2003 On February 1 2009 Air Force Global Strike Command assumed responsibility for the b2 from air combat command On January 18 2017 to b2 s attack on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria training camp 19 miles southwest of SERT Libya killing more than 80 militants the b2 s dropped 108 500-pound precision-guided joined direct attack munition bombs these strikes were followed by an mq-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle firing Hellfire missiles the 34-hour round-trip flight from white human AFB was made possible with fifteen aerial refuelling is conducted by kc-135 Stratotanker and kc-10 extender crews from five different bases after getting pulled from theatres in 2010 the b-2s rejoined the b-52 stratofortress and the b-1b Lancer and continuous rotations to Anderson AFP Guam in 2016 the continuous bomber presents mission established in 2004 provides significant rapid global strike capability demonstrating US commitment to deterrence the mission also offers assurance to US allies and strengthens regional security and stability in the indo-asia-pacific region bomber rotations also provide the Pacific Air Forces and the US Pacific Command global strike capabilities and extended deterrence against any potential adversary while also strengthening regional alliances and long-standing military-to-military partnerships throughout the region [Applause] you you you

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Length: 10min 56sec (656 seconds)

Published: Sun Mar 17 2019