After B-21 Rollout, U.S. Air Force Plans To Embark On Test Program

Brian Everstine Guy Norris Steve Trimble Graham Warwick December 07, 2022
Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider

The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider was photographed outside prior to the Dec. 2 high-profile ceremony in which it was rolled out inside the hangar in Palmdale, California.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force’s B-21 bomber introduces the next generation of stealth to the world, a post-Cold War strategic bomber that focuses on potential conflict in the vast ranges of the Pacific Ocean. The B-21 Raider, rolled out Dec. 2 at Northrop Grumman’s secretive Plant 42 complex in Palmdale...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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