The Debrief: Why The Second Flight Of The B-21 Could Mean More Than The First

B-21 Raider first flight.

Credit: Matt Hartman
Second flights seldom come with the fanfare that greets a new aircraft type’s first aerial experience. Headlines around the world heralded the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider’s first flight on Nov. 10, but how many will notice the flying wing stealth bomber’s second airborne test? And, yet, the timing...
Steve Trimble

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

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