Stealth Bomber Mishaps Raise Life Expectancy Questions

The B-21 Raider stealth bomber is unveiled at Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, California, on December 2. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

By    |   Tuesday, 03 January 2023 07:21 AM EST ET

A series of mishaps involving America's B-2 stealth bombers could hasten the need for the deployment of its replacement, the B-21 Raider, which made its public debut last month, to replace the nearly 30-year-old aircraft.

The first B-2 publicly flew in 1989, the year after its initial rollout in Palmdale, Calif., and the last B-2 was delivered in 2003. The latest mishap has the fleet of 20 aircraft grounded until further notice.

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A series of mishaps involving America's B-2 stealth bombers could hasten the need for the deployment of its replacement, the B-21 Raider, which made its public debut last month, to replace the nearly 30-year-old aircraft.
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