Thursday, April 5, 2012

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Completes First Ever Polar Test Mission

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Completes First Ever Polar Test Mission: Palmdale, CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2012


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.

The Extremely High Frequency (EHF) Increment 1 system verificati

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