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Ghost in the Sky: How the B-2 Redefined Air Power

Ghost in the Sky: How the B-2 Redefined Air Power

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 (0:00) Open(2:05) The Unseen Hammer: The Silent Dominance of the B-2 Bomber(3:22) The B-2’s Backstory(9:28) What Came First - The B-2 or The B-2’s Tech?(12:10) How Many B-2s Did We Want & Get?(18:14) Why Whiteman Airforce Base?(20:35) How Many People Fit in a B-2?(24:58) What’s Replacing The B-2? (28:23) cj’s recommendation: The Right Stuff & Airplane!(30:02) Jeff’s Recommendation: 1990’s AvalonLast week, the United States deployed two groups of B-2 stealth bombers to Iran, with one group acting as a decoy. The B-2 is an unparalleled feat of engineering, and in this episode of Nonsense, we'll attempt to scratch the surface of its development and the mind-bending capabilities it delivers.Why was the B-2 chosen for this mission? Couldn't drones have delivered those bunker-busting payloads? Born from the lineage of the B-52, B-58, B-1A, and B-1B, the B-2's story is remarkable and largely unfamiliar. Join us this episode for some aviation geekery!Northrop B-2 Spirit - WikiwandRockwell B-1 Lancer - WikiwandBoeing B-52 Stratofortress - WikiwandAn Extraordinarily Expensive Way to Fight ISISInside US Hangar Hiding World’s Most Expensive BomberUSAF Will Retire, Not Repair, Damaged B-2; Fleet Shrinking to 19 AircraftWhiteman Air Force Base - WikiwandNorthrop Grumman B-21 Raider - WikiwandLockheed F-117 Nighthawk - WikiwandXi'an H-20 - WikiwandCloseThe Right Stuff (1983) - IMDbAirplane! (1980) - IMDbAvalon ('90) - Opening SceneAvalon (1990) - IMDbSend us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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