Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider (LRS-B)

[aonestudio]

 

[SOC]

Surprised they moved it.

 

[sferrin]

 

[Sundog]

Looks to me like it has four engines based on the inlet splitter, unless it's just a structural support?

 

[pjchappy]

 

[zjz]

Much smaller than B-2, shallow air intakes.

Looks like CG models.

 

[sferrin]

No way that thing could even carry one MOP let alone two.

 

[donnage99]

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lol why u mad?

 

[RavenOne]

prob be held inside hangar with cover thrown off???

cheers

If it was going to be indoors, they wouldn't care about twilight, I'd think.

Judging from the AW&ST podcast, there are going to be a bunch of aircraft there highlighting Northrop Grumman and Doolittle Raider history, not just the B-21.

Which will give a lot of reference objects to compare the B-21 against.

Herr she is

 

[sferrin]

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lol why u mad?

Thing is tiny. No way it's carrying even one MOP let alone two. Oh well. I'm sure China will get it right.

 

[Trident]

Seems like those weird side windows on the recent CG images might in fact have been accurate...

 

[bobbymike]

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lol why u mad?

Thing is tiny. No way it's carrying even one MOP let alone two. Oh well. I'm sure China will get it right.

Only hope is 300 of them

 

[zjz]

So far, only one point of view from the front, to keep others guessing about the true length and features.

 

[Sundog]

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lol why u mad?

He's mad because it isn't a double hypersonic warp drive 4 billion ton payload 57G invisible super duper megasonic battering ram.

 

[donnage99]

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lol why u mad?

Thing is tiny. No way it's carrying even one MOP let alone two. Oh well. I'm sure China will get it right.

its look can be perceptive from that angle though. Though it does look very shallow...

 

[quellish]

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lol why u mad?

Thing is tiny. No way it's carrying even one MOP let alone two. Oh well. I'm sure China will get it right.

Not required to carry any at all.

 

[Tuna]

"Let's talk about B-21's range. ... It does not need to be deployed in theater. ... It doesn't need logistical support to hold any target at risk."

That's a strong statement. Hit anywhere on earth from the US without refueling?

 

[sferrin]

"Let's talk about range" proceeds to not tell us the range. Let's talk about P-A-Y-L-O-A-D. Nothing.

 

[sferrin]

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lol why u mad?

Thing is tiny. No way it's carrying even one MOP let alone two. Oh well. I'm sure China will get it right.

Not required to carry any at all.

Well, yeah, that's kinda the problem. If they were keeping the B-2 it would be a non-issue. They're not though. (Jesus, we even need to talk about diversity.)

 

[Tuna]

"Let's talk about range" proceeds to not tell us the range.

Isn't "holds any target at risk without logistical support" and "doesn't need to be deployed" a statement on range?

 

[zjz]

Keep in mind that this is the first "dedicated" bomber designed after precision weapons mature over the past 2 decades. So the size of the bomber is designed around their uses. Unlike in the past, bombers need to be big enough to carry conventional "dumb" bombs in order to achieve the same effects.

 

[bobbymike]

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lol why u mad?

Thing is tiny. No way it's carrying even one MOP let alone two. Oh well. I'm sure China will get it right.

Not required to carry any at all.

Well, yeah, that's kinda the problem. If they were keeping the B-2 it would be a non-issue. They're not though. (Jesus, we even need to talk about diversity.)

I’m sure Sentinel with be Peacekeeper II hahaha

 

[LowObservable]

You magnificent bastard.

 

[sferrin]

"Let's talk about range" proceeds to not tell us the range.

Isn't "holds any target at risk without logistical support" and "doesn't need to be deployed" a statement on range?

No. *When forward deployed in Japan, UK, Guam.

 

[sferrin]

You magnificent bastard.

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I would have went with Vulcan.

 

[zjz]

You magnificent bastard.

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That is a Victor bomber

 

[sferrin]

Keep in mind that this is the first "dedicated" bomber designed after precision weapons mature over the past 2 decades. So the size of the bomber is designed around their uses. Unlike in the past, bombers need to be big enough to carry conventional "dumb" bombs in order to achieve the same effects.

I'm sorry, WHAT?

 

[Orionblamblam]

Indeed it is tiny. Just compare it to the Industry Standard Feline.



What is this? A bomber for ants?

 

[Boxman]

So, it roughly looks like America's new strategic bomber's spirit animal is the FB-111H?

I keed.... I keed...

 

[zjz]

Any guess of its wing span?

The only reference length is to use the tow truck as a "guesstimate".

 

[Fluff]

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lol why u mad?

Thing is tiny. No way it's carrying even one MOP let alone two. Oh well. I'm sure China will get it right.

I think it looks thick, big belly. You can hide a lot in there..

 

[zjz]

Indeed it is tiny. Just compare it to the Industry Standard Feline.

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What is this? A bomber for ants?

At most, payload is equivalent or slightly more than a Strike Eagle.

 

[rooster]

The windscreens are obviously just for refueling and so they don't get airsick from not having visual cues.

 

[aonestudio]

 

[In_A_Dream]

So the B-21 was the White Bat?

 

[rooster]

Indeed it is tiny. Just compare it to the Industry Standard Feline.

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What is this? A bomber for ants?

At most, payload is equivalent or slightly more than a Strike Eagle.

The f15 doesn't carry alcms.

 

[LowObservable]

You magnificent bastard.

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That is a Victor bomber

o rly i would never have guessed

 

[sferrin]

Indeed it is tiny. Just compare it to the Industry Standard Feline.

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What is this? A bomber for ants?

At most, payload is equivalent or slightly more than a Strike Eagle.

The f15 doesn't carry alcms.

Neither will this.

 

[Dew]

 

[SOC]

They missed the obvious "our stealth jets don't hate tow bars" joke.