B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Completes First Ever Polar Test Mission | Aviation & Air Force News at DefenceTalk

Under contract to the U.S. Air Force,
Northrop Grumman's B-2 Spirit stealth
bomber has completed its first 18.5-hour
sortie over the North Pole to validate new
flight management software.
The computer upgrade system, which is
the cornerstone for all future B-2
upgrades, is now ready to enter low-rate
initial production.

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