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Air ForcesUnited States

B-2 Spirit

Stealth strategic bomberIn serviceFielded 1997Pending verification

Also known as: Spirit

Air ForcesUSA
B-2 Spirit
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III · Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeStealth strategic bomber
Alternative designationsSpirit
Date of introduction1997
ProliferationOrigin country only
ManufacturerNorthrop GrummanMed[1]
Crew2Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length21 m69 ftMed[1]
Height5.18 m17 ftMed[1]
Wingspan52.4 m172 ftMed[1]
Wing area478 m2Med[1]
Empty weight71,700 kg158,071 lbMed[1]
Gross weight152,200 kg335,543 lbMed[1]
Max takeoff weight170,600 kg376,108 lbSource card lists 70,600 kg, below its own empty weight; corrected to 170,600 kgLow[1]
Flight performance
Engine4 × General Electric F118-GE-100Med[1]
Thrust / power17,300 lbf (77 kN) thrust eachMed[1]
Range11,000 km6,835 mi · 5,940 nmiMed[1]
Cruise speed900 km/hMed[1]
Speed1,010 km/h628 mph · 545 ktMed[1]
Service ceiling15,200 m49,869 ftMed[1]
Protection
Stealth PropertiesYesMed[1]
Heat Signature ReductionYesMed[1]
EW countermeasuresYesMed[1]
Chaff / flaresYesMed[1]
Armament and payload
Internal weapons bays2 internal bays for ordnance and payload with an official limit of 40,000 lb (18,000 kg); maximum estimated limit is 50,000 lb (23,000 kg.Med[1]
Ordnance types80× 500 lb (230 kg) class bombs (Mk-82, GBU-38) mounted on Bomb Rack Assembly (BRA); 36× 750 lb (340 kg) CBU class bombs on BRA; 16× 2,000 lb (910 kg) class bombs (Mk-84, GBU-31) mounted on Rotary Launcher Assembly (RLA); 16× B61 or B83 nuclear bombs on RLA…Med[1]
Summary

U.S. heavy strategic bomber with low-observable design, built to penetrate dense air defenses with conventional and nuclear weapons.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
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Sources
  1. B-2 Spirit (Stealth Bomber) American Heavy Strategic Bomber , U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-05 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
  • 2026-10-05 Editorial correction: Corrected a maximum takeoff weight typo
  • 2026-10-06 Added photo (Public domain)