B-21 Begins Moving Ground Tests Before First Flight

head-on view of B-21

Images released during the week of the Air and Space Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference revealed a head-on view that allowed for a reliable estimate of the wingspan.

Credit: Northrop Grumman
A Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber has been spotted conducting taxi tests in daylight in Palmdale, California, revealing a first, distant glimpse of the aft section and trailing edge of the Raider. The start of moving ground tests provides another milestone on the path to a scheduled first flight by...
Steve Trimble

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

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.

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