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Introduction | B-2 Engine | Specifications | Aircraft List | History | List of B-2 Spirit Bombers | Recent Events | Features | B-2 Origins and Development | Gallery Specifications* Crew: 2 * Length: 69 ft (20.9 m) * Wingspan: 172 ft (52.12 m) * Height: 17 ft (5.1 m) * Wing area: 5,000 ft² (460 m²) * Empty: 158,000 lb (71,700 kg) * Loaded: 336,500 lb (152,634 kg) * Maximum takeoff: 336,500 lb (152,634 kg) * Powerplant: 4× General Electric F-118-GE-100 turbofans; 17,300 lbf (77kN) thrust Performance * Maximum speed: Mach 0.85 (560 knots, 1000 km/h) * Range: 6,500 miles (12,000 km) * Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m) * Rate of climb: ft/min (m/min) * Wing loading: 67.3 lb/ft² (329 kg/m²) * Thrust/weight ratio: 0.205:1 Armament Block 30 Aircraft: * 40,000 lb (18,000 kg) of Bomb Rack Assembly mounted 500 lb class bombs (Mk82) (total carriage quantity: 80) * 27,000 lb (12,000 kg) of BRA mounted 750 lb CBU class bombs (total carriage quantity: 36) * 16 Rotary Launcher Assembly (RLA) mounted 2000 lb class weapons (Mk84, JDAM-84, JDAM-102) * 16 RLA mounted B61 or B83 nuclear weapons Later avionics and hardware upgrades allow B-2A to carry JSOW and GBU-28s as well. Source: Wikipedia.org |