U.S. Air Force Unveils First Official Image Of B-21, Its Next-Generation Stealth Bomber
- 8 years ago
The U.S. Air Force releases the official image of its next warplane made by Northrop Grumman, calling it the B-21 or Long Range Strike Bomber.
U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James unveiled the artist's first work of the stealth bomber at the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium on Feb. 26, an event held on a yearly basis.
The Air Force will give out more details regarding the B-21 sometime in March, facing pressure from numerous lawmakers and retired officers of the Air Force.
According to the John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, he will hamper the Air Force from using a cost-plus contract for the B-21 because the government will be responsible of budget overruns.
U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James unveiled the artist's first work of the stealth bomber at the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium on Feb. 26, an event held on a yearly basis.
The Air Force will give out more details regarding the B-21 sometime in March, facing pressure from numerous lawmakers and retired officers of the Air Force.
According to the John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, he will hamper the Air Force from using a cost-plus contract for the B-21 because the government will be responsible of budget overruns.