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Whiteman Air Force Base · Whiteman Air Force BasePUBLISHED on August 15, 2025, 8:42 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Air Force originally planned to build as many as 139 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, a fleet that would have provided an overwhelming strategic advantage.
However, due to the staggering $2.1 billion per-unit cost and the end of the Cold War, the program was slashed to just 21 aircraft.
Three Whiteman Air Force Base 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit stealth bomber…Read Article
The Air Force Wanted 139 B-2 ‘Spirit’ Stealth Bombers
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U.S. Air Force · Whiteman Air Force BasePUBLISHED on August 6, 2025, 19:55 EST – Key Points and Summary – A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber was severely damaged in a 2022 crash landing at Whiteman Air Force Base, an accident that ultimately reduced the operational fleet to just 19 aircraft.
An investigation revealed the failure of a single hydraulic fitting on the right landing gear caused the crash.
This triggered a chain of events where a misleading safety indication led to the collapse o…See the Story
How a Single Failed Part Caused a B-2 Stealth Bomber to Crash and Burn
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