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Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bomber on final approach to RAF Mildenhall, UK. Date unknown.
Apr 10, 2022 1:35 PM
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Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bomber on final approach to RAF Mildenhall, UK. Date unknown.
FredFlipflop
To me, spotting comes down to making the choice between looking through the camera, or simply enjoying the moment. I can’t do both.
mondeca
How can something look like it should never fly and also be the best at flying at the same time?
Nuraalek
Computers.
FailedCrate
To B-2 or not to B-2, that is the question.
Melonfish
Seems like he's...winging that landing.
Boxingjedi
i bet he does that all the time...
SciaticNerd
Yyyyeeeeeaaaaahhhjjjjj
ChloeRed
Well, we know it's not before the 2nd half of 2016 (car has a 66 plate)
RealRaceRiotsAreAboutGettingBlueshelledInMarioKart
In 2018 they gravelled the running path on the eastern side of the base, so 2 year timeframe.
ChloeRed
amazing how far you can narrow something down with some local knowledge!
hadan8088
So we need a couple stealth bmbrs fitted with Ukraine bombs for some nighttime sorties?
PapaRHG
Ah, mildy. Miss the Bird in Hand, hated that narrow -ass runway, though.
LadyNetrex
It's a nice plane, but looks wise, it has nothing on the B-1 Lancer.
MostLikelyNotWearingPants
2001, 6 B2 left Missouri, bombed Afghanistan, landed and switched pilots (engines running) and then flew home to MO. Total time 70hrs
Skaboofle
I still love the F117 Nighthawk aesthetics over this, but it’s a tight race.
JiggleboobMcSugartit
Date "unknown"
Jessebob42
Location unknown as well. That’s not RAFM. Check any satellite map.
vegasbound
Thats not RAFM its RAF Fairford
Frozenspokes
Makes sense as I don't remember any ponds at the ends of the runway at Mildenhall.
Klaustrophile
They should put a muffler on it.
Kassimila
It has them. :)
MisterLemons
Ever hear a B1 fly over? It's ear-shattering. The B2 is a whisper by comparison.
AShartInTheWind
Hell, the F-16 is way louder than the B2 and its only got one engine.
ScrooblyDoobles
Never heard a B2 in person but I was a mechanic on the B1. Can confirm, deafening. Have a video somewhere of an engine run on the FL.
ghotinchips
Had one overfly me at low-level while I was in the middle of a grove in Florida. Freaking awesome.
ghotinchips
B1 that is.
BisonMooseDuck
Not very stealthy, that was easy to see.
staryjdido
By now it should be flying silently. They promised me a jetpack.......
cokeysmurf
I was stationed there for years and never saw one of those come through, but the "bird watchers" on the side of the road always crack me up.
thermodaemonics
My guess is that Northrop subcontracted to Wayne Enterprises for the design, which is why it's shaped that way.
Wunderknabe
No matter how far technology advances, that thing will never not look cool and futuristic.
demosteness
Minecraft planes are weird
ForFunsies
B2 did a fly over at a college foot game I was at it seemed to stretch the width of the stadium and as silent until right on top
activeracer28
In combat, by the time you hear it its too late.
Thapoopthattookapee
I did not see that coming.
jesusisherelookbusy
WoodHandle
Crabby.
ElbowDeep
Now we got flying wheels, tf
iAndroo
Well, I didn’t see that coming…
Longbowgun
Fun fact: It doesn't stall before touchdown. They just fly it to the ground and slow down a lot.
imostlymadethisup
Not so stealth. Everyone knew it was coming.
MisterLemons
There is going to be *so* much security on constant guard around that things exclusive hangar.
TsunamiJohn
Gold was $6,100/lb at the time. The plane weighed 158,100lb, so $975 million if it was pure gold. Cost of the plane was $1 billion.
avenged8x
Interesting fact. Thanks!
CgnCalling
Plus!!! It’d be worth a lot more today!
CgnCalling
U$ 24000 per pound…
PikaChunin
Yeah, but that's a lump of plain gold. A pure gold plane that could fly would probably be worth trillions in scientific breakthroughs. :P
hawknutz
At what time was gold 6100 per lb? Gold is currently 30,000 per lb
KrautBurner
That's what I was thinking.
juantoo3fore
At the time it was made
MisterLemons
That's engineering, baby. That's the cost of being one step ahead.
tghood
By taking and refining a Nazi technology. Ho 229.
jadanks
More like 25 years more advanced than any other nation. The US wants to be 100 steps ahead.
RealityInflicted
But can one really set a price on death?
AThreeFootTallChocolateMooseWithFudgeEyes
ask your friendly neighbourhood assassin about the price of death
everybodyp00ps
Apparently Northrop Grumman can
swephisto
Ask your/a life insurance company what the price of death is
RealityInflicted
Nah, that is the price on life. Life is always much cheaper than death.
magnetotron
I did. It's £105,000 ?
BantersaurousRex
Death costs nothing. Its everything up to that point that's that's expensive...
Soggybathroomsock
Ever organized a funeral? Shit spensive.
BantersaurousRex
Yup. £800. Cremation only then £1k behind the bar. No messing, just a celebration.
AvsFreak
I've only seen those once hiking near the air force academy. Very cool. I still like the SR71 better ;)
AThreeFootTallChocolateMooseWithFudgeEyes
it's on my christmas list https://youtu.be/ZScVFtKa-f8
Kralizac
Sled stories are some of the best stories.
SenfinaZeit
Its damn close imo but I agree with you.
TheRustySheriff
I think some were based at the same UK base.
criggie
This is the SR71 of this generation. Stand-out different and not bullied for it.
NihiDae
A nightmare to get off the ground, over a million in fuel wasted just getting it into the air, then a million to refuel in the air.
Polskifiat126p7
I got to see both up close at the air force museum. The b2 was hard to identify where it started and ended due to the black walls. The sr71
Polskifiat126p7
And a12 Looked like the car high schools beat up to discourage drunk driving. Just beat to shit. Those engines thou
pareidoliaperson
Gotta go get your 7 kills.
GTIBH
Blackbird ?
MundoCani
The most beautiful machine humans have ever built imo.
rbudrick
Sr71 is better than literally everything.
InoffensivePablum
Ima be honest with ya, bruh, the SR71 was a shit bomber.
SupraLove
How come? Not arguing, just curious as I don’t really know.
roymafia
Because it’s not a bomber at all. It was a high altitude reconnaissance spy plane.
BigTex1
That is an accurate statement.
ADegenFromUpcountry
Boxingjedi
highhiedyin
Like, literally? Because if so, I too, might be an SR71 blackbird.
TheFleshItBurns
TheMajesticHarpyEagle
The lockheed SR-71 blackbird. An advanced long-ranged strategic reconnaissance aircraft, capable of Mach 3 and an altitude of 85,000 feet.
Kaspear
Also the official plane of the x-men!
HowlingBark
Do you even read my Christmas list?
burninator2
victell
As God as my witness, I had no idea these planes could go hiking.
AvsFreak
Trollero
That's why nobody see them coming
Boxingjedi
pianostacatto
Now I have a new life goal, or bucket list item, and that is to go hiking with a B2 Stealth Bomber.
Boxingjedi
dream big I say!
Randazzo
I know it's apples versus grapes, but I'm still in love with the F4 Phantom II
Lovethesmelloftoastedsourdoughbread
Phantom, Vulcan bomber and the B58 Hustler do it for me in that *special* way!
ConsumerAffairs
Lovethesmelloftoastedsourdoughbread
InoffensivePablum
Ah, the embodiment of the notion that there are no deficiencies of aerodynamic design that can’t be overcome by thrust.
RobearGWJ
As a child, we used to vacation at Virginia Beach. The Phantoms were always screaming and booming overhead.