B-21 takes off in first flight test

By Shelley K. Mesch / November 10, 2023 at 11:21 AM
The B-21 Raider nuclear bomber is running flight tests, an Air Force spokeswoman confirmed to Inside Defense today. “Flight testing is a critical step in the test campaign managed by the Air Force Test Center and 412th Test Wing’s B-21 Combined Test Force to provide survivable, long-range, penetrating strike capabilities to deter aggression and strategic attacks against the United States, allies and partners,” Ann Stefanek said in an email. First unveiled last December , the B-21 is designed to...

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