New B-21 Are Smaller and Much Stealthier than the B-2 Bomber

By Brian Wang

May 28, 2024

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The B-21's internal operations are extremely advanced compared to the B-2. The B-21 is smaller and more stealthy than the B-2, with a longer range. The first B-21s are not prototypes but rather test aircraft that the Air Force will convert to operational configuration after the completion of tests.

The B-2 bombers are about thirty years old and the steal…

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