The B-21 Raider And The Future Of The Air Force Bomber Force

The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is the Air Force's new stealth bomber. Slated to begin flight tests in 2023, the secretive aircraft was revealed to the public in December 2022. Capable of nuclear and conventional missions, the Air Force plans to use the B-21 to replace an aging bomber force over the coming decades.
"The B-21 looks very similar to the B-2 because the fundamentals of stealth and long-range penetrating air are built around the concept of a flying wing," said Doug Young, vice president and general manager, strike division at Northrop Grumman. "And that even goes back to the YB-49 jet when Jack Northrop actually created some of the first flying wings.'
Watch the video above to find out more about the new high-tech stealth bomber slated to fly in 2023.
Producer: Brad Howard
Supervising Producer: Jeff Morganteen
Animations: Alex Wood
Additional Reporting: Morgan Brennan, Jonathan Kim
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The B-21 Raider And The Future Of The Air Force Bomber Force

[@jacobsacres6038]

I work as a machinist in the aerospace industry. At my previous employer I made a handful of different part numbers for the new B-21, mostly titanium. We were told we got a contract for a new aircraft, they speculated a new bomber but we were told nothing else. So for a few years we started producing these parts, mostly on 5-axis milling centers. An insane amount of time, effort, money and tooling went into just what we produced. And to know that these aircraft consist of thousands of complex individual parts, that all require a high level of precision, really is a testament to the human spirit to create. Its amazing. Now I can say with certainty that the aircraft shown in this video has a few parts that I manufactured and inspected with my own hands. Pretty cool feeling to see it complete because when you’re manufacturing individual parts, they feel inconsequential. Just “widgets” for “who knows what.” Well here it is. Very proud to be apart of it, even with my role being small and relatively insignificant.

[@tommyputyouonpyo2636]

So technically you know how to build a bomber?

[@jacobsacres6038]

@@astromeo3467"I'd think this would be classified." Well, the stuff I was doing wasn't classified. If it was, I'd have a clearance. Which I do not. Otherwise, I'd have known exactly what I was making and I wouldn't be sharing it with the likes of you. You really should've been able to deduce that from my original comment.

[@tonedcorster7631]

That's really cool, It's interesting how some work will be given to third party producers. I always figured lockheed did everything in house for secrecy. But it makes sense seeing how the B-2 was built. Must be really cool being able to say you helped build the B-21

[@jacobsacres6038]

@@tonedcorster7631 Yeah there’s just so much to these aircraft. To have the capacity to manufacture every single component on top of the actual assembly of aircraft, you’d need needs millions of square feet of shop space. Almost all of the precision machining operations of each part are done by suppliers. Like 99%. I currently work for a major aerospace company and that’s how it’s done there.

[@JeDxDeVu]

I work at the FBI, you're under investigation sonny boy

[@kali8085]

I love how these B-21 videos gives a bunch of information on everything but the B-21.

[@titan133760]

Because a lot of information about the B-21 remains classified

[@lordkroak6670]

There is a bunch of info that’s classified about it.

[@DuaLeaD]

@@titan133760 No worries, it probably got leaked from Hillary Clinton's private e-mail server, Hunter Biden's laptop, or whoever leaked the Supreme Court's Dobbs Decision 😂😂

[@huthutify]

yea it sucks. I would love to know everything but that defeats the purpose.

[@jaredr991]

If you pay the Bidens enough you can get any info you want…

[@dinodiggerz4991]

I remember my grandfather worked on the electrical systems of the B2 spirit with Northrop, although at the time he didn't know what he was working on it's still cool to see his reaction to the B21

[@mostlikely...]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🏆🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@anonymyt370]

Geschichten aus dem Paulanergarten

[@Windows98R]

B2: “guess my successor is here” B52: “so what’s going to happen to me now?” USAF: “you..will stay for a couple more decades”

[@classicgalactica5879]

Around three more decades. The B-52 will apparently remain in service with the USAF until at least 2050.

[@HOTPLATEGAMING]

Long live B52 !!

[@dongiovanni4331]

When the USS Enterprise E is retired, the federation will commemorate the occasion with a B-52 flyby.

[@franzjpm]

The B-52 is like the American workforce, overworked and too old.

[@alexlabs4858]

Yea I think they’re slated for engine upgrades soon but they’ll be around forever

[@Filiperican]

The aircraft's flying saucer-shaped silhouette will surely never cause confusion!

[@ICU1337]

"Saucer" 🤨 Arent those round 🤔 Am I missing something here 🤷🏽‍♂

[@feafaeaefawawf1186]

Hasn’t the b2 spirit which is the same shape as the b21nbeen around for around 40 years now?

[@JustSpeakingFacts_]

Where do you think they got the idea and technology for this shape of aircraft? Off of extraterrestrial wreckage back engineered.

[@Filiperican]

@@JustSpeakingFacts_ “extraterrestrial” or German?

[@Filiperican]

@@feafaeaefawawf1186 since 89. The F-117 predates that, and was developed for over 20-25 years at Area 52. Let that sink in

[@chaosfenix]

Wow they quoted Sandboxx news a ton in this one. I love his videos.

[@Davethreshold]

THANK YOU for that one. You turned me on to a whole new military/news source! I get 90% from Defense Updates here.❤🤍💙

[@brianv1988]

Yeah sandbox is awesome

[@ckmodele]

3:34 made my eyes water. I'll never complain about my phone being complicated again

[@tluangasailo3663]

Sandboxx Alex holling has got to be one of the best military analyst especially Aviation & missiles

[@Western_Decline]

This video has been brought to you by [INSERT MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX SPONSOR]

[@brianv1988]

I wonder if he knows that they use his vid

[@kobyschechter8163]

It really is mind boggling how each B2 costs more than TWO BILLION DOLLARS. Most modern sporting venues are usually ONE billion to build.

[@Altezza447]

Exa tly whwre getting money from need xut budget down spwnd some on the us

[@artdonovandesign]

I don't get the comparison ???

[@selfmade7806]

@@artdonovandesign foreal 😭😭😭

[@kekesuarez6751]

Fr dude crazy how big the arenas are too and how not so big the stealth bomber is mind boggling fr broski

[@clapchow7036]

How is it mind boggling? Your comparison literally comes from a monkey's thoughts. Are you seriously comparing a stadium/arena cost to a flying superweapon?

[@xionglin2009]

the cool codes from 2:10 are actually just webpage code for a cancel button lmao

[@Draykshaper]

6:21 "If you lose 30 B-52s to conduct a mission, even though the B-52 is a cheaper aircraft, you still lost a ton of money and time." I was immediately struck by the fact that the 5-person crew of a B-52 wasn't even worth a mention here. Ouch.

[@ghettomist1575]

😂, I thought I was the only one who thought about the damn humans on the thing.

[@larryc1616]

Just another reason why a 2-crew B-2 and autonomous B-21 are better if human lives is the argument.

[@jackbrady9738]

Soldiers sign up to be disposable assets - a navy seal.

[@thunderb00m]

Autonomous capabilities!? Glad to see we are actively building skynet.

[@Ashkanman]

Skynet is when uav 🤪

[@jrsands]

Heck… let’s hope we can resurrect our constitutional rights.

[@Yuki_Ika7]

as far as i know any bombing will be approved by a human first, or have a human crew in one with potential autonomous wingmen by it's side, the human crew will give orders to the wingmen

[@armenstaubach9276]

I’ll be back

[@meee175]

God I miss Skunkworks. When people kept secrets and didn't have an Apple Ipod level event announcing our technology directly to our enemies. We have become painfully stupid.

[@andrewe868]

I’d like to think that the tech in this aircraft is almost outdated if they’re announcing it to the public like this.

[@notJkun]

@@andrewe868 "We are excited to reveal the B-21 to the public. We are also excited to announce it's retirement and replacement, as the B-21 has actually already been in service for 20 years"

[@jb76489]

“Announcing our technology” they didn’t, that’s not what this was my dude “We have become painfully stupid” nah bro, that’s just you, most people aren’t as stupid as you are thankfully

[@meee175]

@Definitely Not Kurogane Yuuji Thank you, sir. Nothing like a random comment that burns itself. 🔥

[@ZuraJura]

They already have a better one anyway

[@thinukawijerathne]

Amazing piece of art and technology. The U.S is always ahead of its game

[@Guillhez]

evil

[@thinukawijerathne]

@@Guillhez who?

[@Guillhez]

@@thinukawijerathne idk, my best guess would be the military empire that’s building weapons of war to bring ever closer to nuclear hol0caust and paying for it by printing money and impoverishing its people, but I might be wrong, you tell me

[@uh4975]

except you never see them use it for good or for the people...imagine the amazing cities US could have with this kind of tech. Instead we're stuck in fossil fuel world for obvious reasons.

[@alexalbrecht5768]

@@uh4975that’s what happens when the liberals destroy the nuclear industry. We could have been riding the 0 carbon wave already but no nuke scary.

[@clarencehopkins7832]

Excellent stuff bro

[@jamesp5301]

Congrats @alex and Sandboxx news!

[@h.r.9898]

The gov should wait for the Amazon Basic version

[@sferris33]

Interesting. I would like to see how the US can really build our infrastructure just as well.

[@begintothink]

That's not a federal government problem. You look at federally constructed projects and it's generally top tier.

[@jazhiel17]

@@begintothink the highways are a federal infrastructure program. Railways as well.

[@jrsands]

@@jazhiel17 get a life… and organize your priorities.

[@stevenvasselljr.9278]

@@begintothink i work for the government, in the military, and i can assure you that if it isnt a toy the government can use, it isnt top tier.

[@youngblackking3255]

Great question Stephen they never seem to fail at coming up with new ways to be destructive.

[@jolness1]

Hey, Alex from Sandboxx news! He does great work.

[@JoshuaC923]

I enjoy his channel a lot

[@Mos_hi]

Nice work 👍🏾

[@charliec4166]

As soon as it becomes public information I feel like destroys its perks.

[@pahtar7189]

Excellent summary of the B-21. Thanks!

[@kashsres1064]

That F16 on the wall was a cool picture.

[@EpicThe112]

For foreign operators the B-21 can be ordered by the RAAF since they used to have a bomber aeroplane in the form of the F-111C/G

[@matthewnelson325]

The Origin of this Technology has always been a mystery to me ... The Level of Top Secret Clearance just to even get access to that kind of information makes it all the more intriguing !

[@CausticLemons7]

The origin is a scientific paper published by a Soviet scientist, which American engineers realized could be applied to real world objects. Combine that with American money and advanced computing, and you've got yourself a mathematically-derived aircraft that can't fly without computers: F117.

[@snslifestyleorg]

Nothing mysterious. The flying wing concept has been around since WWII. The challenge is just how to fly it without crashing.

[@matthewdrum7350]

The coolest part it was put together by things we make all over the country so it gets the people who it defense all together. Like bringing us together type thing. Love it.

[@CanadianB.O.W]

@@CausticLemons7 What soviet scientific paper? Literally never heard of this before

[@CausticLemons7]

@@CanadianB.O.W Pyotr Ufimtsev, a Russian physicist, wrote a paper about electromagnetic waves and the US figured out how to apply those maths to real objects like aircraft.

[@AugustDH]

If you're reading this, stay away from the comments section. These people have gained their knowledge from skimming Wikipedia, watching TikToks and playing video games. Nearly none of these people understand even the most basic principles of aeronautical engineering :D.

[@BestOfTate23]

Looks like a damn ufo, i like

[@jefm3598]

Stealth, self-navigation, carry nuclear weapon...what could go wrong...

[@rickmartin9420]

I think I've seen this movie.

[@Acid_Ink]

@@rickmartin9420 I was thinking the same.

[@alexlabs4858]

The $750M estimate is probably way under estimated

[@rejuvinatedghostd8769]

The B21 project was actually delivered under budget

[@Kattakam]

Thank you for an amazing capture of the US Air Force mission with the B-21.

[@joenichols3901]

Love the guest appearance from Sandboxxx !!!

[@Dasycottus]

It makes me giggle to hear about how this classified AF bomber has an open architecture

[@oneone8318]

It´s not open source i think you are mixing things.

[@danielhunter7796]

Pretty sure you are confusing terms. Many classified systems are open architecture, yet are highly secure.

[@eyeswideopen627]

You have to watch Russell Brands take on this news story. He nails it.

[@arnavsrivastava1158]

Nah, he talks about same old crap.

[@umageddon]

@@arnavsrivastava1158nah bshahh sballsjh blahhsss bahhass

[@arnavsrivastava1158]

@@umageddon What?

[@eyeswideopen627]

@Phillip Banes really? We Americans think everything is our business.

[@No1DiscoveryTV]

Sounds like the start of an action movie! But seriously, great breakdown of the strategic necessity.

[@j.g4104]

Getting to stand next to & get inside & watch fly the SR-71, B2 & space Shuttle " while still flying, during the construction of ISS will leave in AWE . Im so thankful for the things ive gotten to see & do

[@adleybenson8858]

I was blown away by the introduction of GEN VI fighters. Boy does time fly. we are surely heading towards destruction and horrors beyond our imagination. The nuclear future never faded. we chose to forget and now are un prepared.

[@gussstavo]

what are you talking about???

[@object1ion]

@@gussstavo if you know, you know.

[@Filthy_Freeaboo]

I assume you mean Gen IV fighters? VI is the Roman numeral for 6.

[@MrAwesomeSaucem]

Well said.

[@MrAwesomeSaucem]

@@gussstavo as long as the US and our adversaries are nuclear powers, the possibility of a nuclear war exists.

[@jimv77]

Who else saw the news of the F-35B JSF crash in Texas this past week?

[@cubano8358]

Literally just seen that video on instagram this morning. felt like it came down too hard.

[@noneshere]

Sure did. That US junk went nose down on the ground & made the pilot eject.

[@cubano8358]

@Noneshere US junk? You gotta be crazy asf to say that. Get on Google and read about the F-35.

[@saab35drakenenjoyer62]

it was pilot error

[@arnoldsherrill2585]

And that pilot became the newest member of the Martin Baker club, which has a very interesting story behind it

[@suezbell1]

So... those new B21 Raiders with three lights at three wheels account for some of the UFO/UAP sightings?

[@Vesuvio222]

The pilot must feel like batman

[@davidbraden1921]

The real question is will it have a laser?

[@aryankushwaha1964]

Is it unavailable or jet.?

[@Shredxcam22]

Sharks with laser beams

[@alexlabs4858]

I believe I heard that it will since it’s “6th generation.” They don’t like to say lasers so they call them “directed energy weapons.” They’re lasers.

[@hibatulwafi2523]

the US already have laser weapon

[@danielhunter7796]

It has many lasers as do all of our fighter and bomber aircraft. They are key components of precision sensors, guided payloads, and communications amongst other uses.

[@Christopher-li6gg]

It's said that this is 2 generations ahead of it's time, I don't want to say aliens, but I'm going to say aliens...

[@SaifAli96]

Is that Berlin wall piece in the background with the Air Chief's interview?

[@Gigalisk]

Ayo SHOUT OUT ALEX HOLLINGS getting a spot on CNBC. Thats huge for the sandboxx.

[@nicholashatcher3724]

So proud to have this instead of healthcare and a good education system. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@youngblackking3255]

The irony yet there always talking about things progressing a bunch of con artist.

[@immersiveparadox]

But hey that puts you ahead of the game since China is already on to something big.

[@nicholashatcher3724]

@@phillipbanes5484 me too! Joined the military at 18 and got a free education! However, not everyone can serve, and our public education system is chronically underfunded. In addition, healthcare costs are simply unaffordable. Yes I have private insurance, but it covers almost nothing and the premiums are crippling. We are one of the only developed nations that have no government option for healthcare needs available to everyone.

[@bigchungus1848]

@@immersiveparadox like what? 😂

[@alexalbrecht5768]

America spends more per capita on education and healthcare than nearly all developed nations. They are by no means underfunded, they’re just poorly managed. Throwing more money at a fundamentally flawed system won’t do anything.

[@sportandfitness2595]

Back in 2019 I had seen a aircraft so high my guess it was big also…though it was a B-21 looked very similar but it was shaped like a boomerang different than this newer model and the past as well maybe it’s a classified mode of this aircraft

[@trumptookthevaccine1679]

Where?

[@HevaNaisdey]

Objection. Hearsay.

[@Justhings332]

Could’ve been a B2

[@stashalee4652]

Thanks Alex

[@shafiqirfaqi4179]

Imagine a company makes roughly about $220B with one single order of a single product… that’s insane. BlackRock managers sure loved that deal.

[@LowKey_Mojo]

Can we just get UFOs already?

[@gilbertplays]

Why do you want things we haven't identify?

[@Makes_me_wonder]

I'm guessing you meant to say flying saucers ?

[@robinomoike5874]

well where do u think they git its shape from? clearly they have gotten this shape and technology from a ufo already

[@kylietravers3466]

But the B-21 can’t replace the B-52

[@Holdmy2nuts]

My boy Alex from sandboxx is on CNBC. My man

[@divineintervention6752]

Those windows make me think the aircraft flies at 70,000 to 80,000 feet.

[@TheRealArtimusKnight]

What a beautiful plane

[@amigatommy7]

Cost per plane is not an issue as the cost of the b2 is less but carries less tonnage and we are buying 100.

[@Jay-jb2vr]

Yea youre still broke from inflation

[@forzaelite1248]

It has less payload because it's intended to field newer, lighter weaponry and may actually carry more physical bombs depending on what it carries. Basically if the the B2 could carry 10 5,000lb bombs, the B21 can carry 20 1,000lb bombs that can do the same or better job

[@kiamau]

@@Jay-jb2vr does it make you feel better to try make fun of people that may be broke , Someone that's truly wealthy wouldnt feel the need , id say you were broke before inflation

[@alexlabs4858]

40,000lb payload for the b2 and the b21 has 30,000 for now I believe

[@FlyByWire1]

@@Jay-jb2vrwhen you don’t understand how inflation actually works 😂

[@NC.237]

God bless America 🇺🇸

[@sak_5]

cutting-edge tech, and yet, we can’t control the influx of illegal immigrants and drugs

[@cryptohornbill9658]

Dollars bless America 🤣🤣🤪

[@oneone8318]

Yes god bless imperialist murderers and war criminals

[@NC.237]

@@oneone8318 yes burn 🔥 my country will be the greatest forever

[@stevens9625]

Ah, the stealth bombers - stealthily killing all your affordable health care since the 80s.

[@1911Earthling]

Nice sales presentation.

[@logicool2793]

That is a lot of health care

[@bradIeyyy]

“Health care” 😂 USA has better hospitals than your country and we don’t have to pay 60% tax to fund that “free” healthcare 🤡

[@WynnofThule]

Keeping around and maintaining the B-2 would be alot more health care

[@Iwasavictimofesotericfascism]

Surely those western countries with free healthcare can defend themselves against a Russian invasion force...

[@WynnofThule]

@@Iwasavictimofesotericfascism Looking at the state of russia...yeah I think they can.

[@donnpatez101]

I feel proud of America and happy to see such unique things the country has to offer. And I'm not even American.

[@oneone8318]

Yes i am very proud of murder too..

[@donnpatez101]

@@oneone8318 having a shield in front of your national flag is murder? If you have a country that's because of these murderous weapons that protect you from the ones who would really murder you.

[@oneone8318]

@@donnpatez101 Please read some history. Specially Americas military history and all their wars and genocides, proxy wars etc.. This is not "having a shield" this is global domination and extermination we are talking about. I can´t believe a person as naive as you would even bother to write a comment and try to justify and defend all the murders and coups and genocides America has been a part of. Even your land is stolen, but that was not enough, so you started stealing other peoples lands and make proxy wars and coups and installed puppet leaders that actually work for you instead of their own people.

[@donnpatez101]

@@oneone8318 if it's not America it's going to be somebody else . Congratulations America for taking down dictators and killing terrorists and even being one the most letal and powerful nations in the world still is a free democracy that praises its flag and its people and treats this country as a sacrate home.

[@Western_Decline]

America always have money for weapons and wars. Never for education, infrastructure, and helping the poor.

[@rashadchowdhury523]

Ordered 100, delivered 30. Same story

[@c0mputar]

Nice to see air power guy showing up here.

[@bruhdontatme]

Ah yes, the classic "just throw some code up there and make it scroll like a cool hacker screen" @ 1:58 😂 apparently stealth bomber detecting radars need to run Java that creates "preview" and "cancel" buttons while searching for air penetrating nuclear capable bombers.

[@Ayo22210]

I think they need to create a next GEN aircraft carrier that can takeoff and land this thing, A mobile offshore base

[@nikobelic4251]

No need this thing supposedly has insane range

[@UmbraBree]

@@nikobelic4251 could be a good thing for preventing interception if required

[@coloneljpgaming]

Bro it doesnt have range 😂 it will use nuclear fusion unlimited energy

[@admontblanc]

LOL, the US has bases all around the world, and this thing has an operational range superior to 10000 Km, why would you need a carrier platform to walk this thing around?

[@Ayo22210]

@@admontblanc it would have amphibious over the horizon capabilities. The geopolitics of having bases in other countries would end.

[@alejandrovillalobos4964]

And that is why the United States doesn't have universal health care, lol

[@Steve-oj2lx]

Which country they gonna test it out?

[@8600GTX]

Ukraine: I will take two for free.

[@MrHav1k]

Overkill. They seem to be doing more than ok without them 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@oneone8318]

America won´t sell though and Ukraine does not have the dollars.

[@hifinsword]

You have to think about support as much as capability in order to have an effective weapons system. Certainly the Air Force and the U.S. military in general must realize that the Achilles heel is our support system. Currently all of our B-2 bombers are stationed at a base with only 1 runway, which at the present time is closed due to a disabled B-2 on the runway. When poor decisions like this are made, it's only a matter of time before our enemies will go for the weakest link to remove that asset from the force. The single runway is only 1 example. When your aircraft or tanks require highly technical support and parts, only 1 or a few suppliers can support you, and only a few items or places need to be damaged, or hacked, to remove that weapons system from the game. The real question is why do we do this? Do the people making these decisions have our best interests in mind?

[@danielhunter7796]

You are right about supply chain logistics and the MRO/support element of operations. I would say get your facts straight though about the B-2 locations, but some of those however, are classified. To say they are only based out of one airfield with one runway, is simply not true. Where did you get that info from?

[@hifinsword]

@@danielhunter7796 If you have info contrary to Whitman AFB's or Wikipedia's assertion that Whitman AFB is the only home base for B-2s, it must be classified and not for public consumption.

[@hifinsword]

@@danielhunter7796 After 1 month, and no refusal from you Daniel, I stand by my statement that "Currently all of our B-2 bombers are stationed at a base with only 1 runway." That's a very poor strategic and tactical decision on part of our top military leadership.

[@alexanderzippel8809]

@@hifinswordHe literally asked you where you got your information. And given how you didn’t respond, I’m saying you pulled it out from your ass

[@dillonh321]

@@danielhunter7796 Actually he is correct. At least if the government is telling us the truth (not likely). The entire b2 fleet is at the Whiteman Air Force Base.

[@TutorDaveC8338]

impressive technology

[@Black_FakerYT-Official]

Rip to those 4 B2 and 2 B21 in PCU war

[@jordancarson]

It’s good to know what my tax dollars are going towards.

[@101ified]

Homeless

[@Aaron-fb6mb]

@@101ified I don’t think Jordan here is homeless, that was uncalled for

[@nixonhoover2]

Don't worry they'll be put to use killing lots of brown people.

[@oneone8318]

Yeah well they basically go to help your government murder and exploit people.

[@ozymandias1758]

@@Aaron-fb6mb if I may, it may not be that 101 is suggesting that Jordan is homeless. I think he may be raising the issue that homelessness is an issue that tax dollars spent on defense is not addressing. Which is basically true, but considering the threats the US faces from hostile regimes abroad, defense spending is necessary.

[@sleebanger]

looks extremely similar to a1944 German design.

[@hikingjoe4752]

And they say its origins are from Northrop lool! Theyre not evne admitting what obvious to anyone that has ever heard of the HO 229. There even was a documentary once where a team from northrop grumman themself rebuilt the HO229. Even they admit it and tested the stealth tech and how it would've compared to british radar.

[@connorbranscombe6819]

@@hikingjoe4752Because the origins are from Northrop, the only idiots who think it’s based on the Horten 229 are the types of morons who assume because it looks vaguely similar they’re copies. Turns out flying wing designs are always gonna look like a flying wing, crazy right? Not to mention that balsa wood airframe on the Ho-229 wasn’t radar absoborant in the slightest, shape is not what’s important when designing stealth aircraft, it’s far more about the materials used, specifically you need some kind of radar absorptive coating, and again, balsa wood is not that.

[@hikingjoe4752]

@@connorbranscombe6819 Coating like the carbonparticles they mixed into the glue and coated the aricraft with. They even had, working stealth uboats with rubber to absorb sonar to not be detected. So they clearly knew about it, so its no wonder they chose this design, put the engines in, in a way that the outlets blast over the top of the airframe, like on a B2. Used carbon in glue and for coating the aircraft. I think youre the moron wanting to overlook the absolute obvious.

[@TomNook.]

Gorgeous

[@chidubemnwaohiri113]

Sandboxx is the Premium military analyst.....

[@jimmykim4555]

Use the money to develop advanced long range ballistic and air to surface missiles

[@vitsadelhole]

the key to developing those systems is funding and developing them entirely in secret, so if the B-21 "Requires" billions to develop some of that immense cost can be funneled to other projects as has been done for decades

[@larryc1616]

Or the homeless...

[@connorbranscombe6819]

The US is already working on the former, and the latter is pretty pointless when the boys on the ground are backed by the USAF, developing extreme long range SAM is pointless for them.

[@YouTubeGlobalAdminstrator]

Amazing tech USA.

[@paololim3654]

At 2:04, pretty sure the B-21 does not sure javascript for its codebase

[@edwardleyden460]

Wow that’s some bomber that is

[@marksilver1573]

Out of all the stealth bombers built so far, how many times have they been used in combat? Aren't cruise missiles enough?

[@paullangford8179]

Nobody knows, nobody can tell...

[@letsget100subswithoutconte4]

Multiple all over the Middle East

[@Acid_Ink]

Most of the stealth missions are classified

[@ICU1337]

@@Acid_Ink pretty sure if we drop a nuke on Moscow, "classified" exits the chat... The guy asks a legitimate question and we all know the answer. Mark, its not really about "use" its more about deterrence and playing 4D chess with the enemy. If they know we have this capability then they now have to waste resources trying to counter it. If they dont develop a successful countermeasure then we know should things pop off we have a legitimate entry point past their fortifications. Theres also the point that we cant progress in these areas of technology if we dont build it, use it, break it, and then learn from it to make the next generation of the technology.

[@hifinsword]

The actual number of missions is classified but the number of conflicts where a stealth bomber was used is at least 3. I'm not sure about the Libyan or Syrian conflicts. But in the Bosnian conflict, and both Gulf Wars stealth was used.

[@marcoschagas9646]

Future american nuclear triad: B-21 Raider, LGM-35 Sentinel and Columbia Class SSBN

[@NITWIT856]

Imagine 10 of these things flying over your country.

[@glee7086]

That’s cool how they design jets like this

[@zackdeew9757]

stolen ufo technology

[@jasoncoreas9432]

The US should make the B-21 available to the UK, Australia, Japan & France. This will reduce the unit cost and allow the Air Forces of these allies to act as a force multiplier for our own.

[@kevinjohn5412]

Agreed. But…..you don’t want others to get a hold of your state of the art technology and risk it being compromised to other state actors. Anytime the US gives military equipment to ally nations, it’s because we have something else better that we’re keeping on the DL.

[@pahtar7189]

Australia is already considering buying them.

[@marcoschagas9646]

@@pahtar7189 the U.S. wouldn't even sell the F22 wich is a 5th gen aircraft, let alone the B21 wich is a 6th gen aircraft

[@BFLReyes]

B21 doesn’t need a pilot lol I don’t think there’s a bigger force multiplier than that

[@pahtar7189]

@@marcoschagas9646: Last year I would have agreed with you, but consider these developments: - The US recently signed a deal to build nuclear submarines for Australia in conjunction with Britain. - The US deployed B-2 bombers to Australia this July. - The US is jointly developing hypersonic missiles and unmanned "loyal wingman" aircraft with Australia. Australia's relationship with the US has changed to be much more like Canada and Britain's "special relationship" than the rest of our allies.

[@so_bendy]

Designed from alien technology. This is a hand-me-down compared to what is really possible.

[@MMaRsu]

Its designed from Northrop Flying Wings Bomber aircraft designed for WW2 back in 1940. Get your facts straight bro.

[@user-ne6yn5is2z]

Современное крыло самолёта должно быть подобно динамическим мышцам, заменяющим собой кости и мышцы, именно такая анатомия полёта является супер современной.

[@Bigben-1989]

Air power gets a feature 💪🏼

[@rycriswell2326]

Man I am proud of the USA with this 💪

[@artdonovandesign]

Is it even technically possible to build a foundation strategic bomber with the same flexibility, dependability and, most importantly, the DURABILITY of our B-52? Does the fact that this "key" sub-sonic bomber is unable to fly in the rain, heat or humidity (due to its thermoplastic skin) disturb anyone? .

[@causarumcognitio]

Those were problems the B-21 was meant to address, and you can send 100 B-52’s into China but they’d all get shot down, so what’s the point if they can’t reach their targets?

[@liharry217]

4:59 bro assume the the raider is free to maintain, fuel and reload 💀

[@angelvillegas997]

Beautiful 😍

[@VerryJerry90]

ah yes to deliver freedom to countries

[@freddyfriend5462]

why don't you like freedom? Are you a russian?

[@VerryJerry90]

@@freddyfriend5462 do you think the rest of the world is russian?

[@freddyfriend5462]

@@VerryJerry90 the rest of the third world?

[@VerryJerry90]

@@freddyfriend5462 according to you - the rest of the word are third word countries?

[@freddyfriend5462]

@@VerryJerry90 russia is the third world

[@joep3279]

Why are we still building manned aircraft when we have drones?

[@constantinewahlang2390]

Great power like it

[@andrescarmona6993]

Now I understand why US defense budget is so high. They are expending too much on this expensive toys.

[@mysticdreamworks]

“In the past 30 years, America has had 13 wars at a cost of $14.2 trillion. That’s where the money went.” He also questioned America’s decision to bankroll Wall Street after the 2008 financial crash, arguing the money would have been better spent in other areas. “What if they had spent part of that money on building up their infrastructure, helping white-collar and blue-collar workers? You’re supposed to spend money on your own people.” - Jack Ma. End quote.

[@FlyByWire1]

And in that same time frame, the US has spent $30+ trillion on Medicare, Medicaid, social security and TONS of anti poverty programs. Y’all get on here and just speak out your ass without having any knowledge of US gov budgets at all.

[@FlyByWire1]

@@hamborger8546 nobody’s healthcare is free even in countries with universal care. Those doctors are not working for free, those medicines aren’t donated. All of that costs money, it’s just paid via taxes. My healthcare is paid via my insurance. Like do you guys honestly not understand what health insurance is? 😂😂

[@FlyByWire1]

@@hamborger8546 also, all of those listed programs are literally socialized healthcare programs that are covered by the government. The US government is literally the largest health insurer in the US and covers more than 120 million people. Your ignorance is embarrassing. Speak on topics you actually understand to avoid that embarrassment.

[@connorbranscombe6819]

@@FlyByWire1No we do, that’s what makes it so much funnier, y’all pay more to use private insurance then you would under a socialized healthcare system. I mean socialized healthcare systems are quite literally the same as insurance, you pay into a pot along with everyone else, and get to use the money from that pot if you need medical care, only difference is you’ve added a bunch of middle men in the form of insurance companies to really take ya for a ride lmao.

[@tonywoodyatt4510]

Looking at it front on without the landing gear it looks like a classic description of a ufo so expect a rash of sightings once it’s airborne.

[@normoloid]

I think these flying wings would be super rad biplane platforms.. just stack them together and get huge loads in minimum wingspan and assembly line separation.

[@thenegociater3387]

The B21 raider can already be easily detected by China... It can be found inside the hangar labelled "B21 Raider".

[@jaydibernardo4320]

This is one huge sales pitch for the Military Industrial Complex. Expect massive delays and cost over runs that will make your head spin. The more you feed the Military Monster money the hungrier it gets.

[@WynnofThule]

Actually this program has gone alot smoother so far than just about any other acquisition in recent memory. Probably because the B-2 and RQ-170 took off alot of the edge in developing these systems.

[@jeramysteve3394]

So far the program is on time and UNDER budget. Not every acquisition is as bad as the f 35's was

[@trumptookthevaccine1679]

If you weren’t ignorant it would be a lot better for everyone

[@larjam3866]

Lasers mounted on low level and high level satelights. They are cheap and accurate and can take out hypersonic missiles.

[@ctingermann9365]

I think the B-21 reminds me of the “great white bat” on Ace Ventura II. Lol

[@rebelmouth9349]

Zelenskyy: "We need 500 units a day to defend against Russia"

[@rebelmouth9349]

@@hamborger8546 That's a garbage opinion, but you're welcome to have it.