The B-2 Spirit has to perform extra-long missions, while providing less space and comfort for its pilots than transport aircraft like the C-17.

When the B-2 Spirit glides silently through the night sky, it looks more like an alien spacecraft than a conventional aircraft. But here’s what makes it truly extraordinary: this $2.1 billion marvel ...

The Northrop B-2 Spirit is not designed for comfort; it is designed survive the first night of war. It is designed to be one of the first aircraft to kick in the proverbial door and carry out some of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Courtesy: Autorepublika. Crews flying the B-2 Spirit, built by Northrop Grumman and operated by the United States Air Force, ...

The B-2's development was so secretive that staff building it had to pass lie detector tests (Photo: Jeff Bolton) It's a piece of military aviation engineering so secretive that the people who built ...