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B-2 Spirit

A low-observable flying-wing strategic bomber operated by the US Air Force. Twenty-one aircraft were built.

Origin
United States
Type
Stealth Strategic Bomber
Entered service
1997
Reported operators
1

Selected specifications

Max Speed
Mach 0.95
Range
11,100 km
Ceiling
15,200 m
Crew
2
Engine
4× GE F118
Wingspan
52.4 m
Unit Cost
$2.1 billion

Record scope and limitations

This is one of 10 selected military aircraft records in MilitaryDex. Specifications describe the listed platform or family at a high level; variants, upgrade packages and operator configurations can differ. “Operators” is a reference count, not a current inventory total.

Record structure reviewed August 6, 2026. This curated equipment collection is separate from the country inventory dataset and does not affect MSS rankings.

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