A photograph of the US military's stealth bomber B-2 wrecked in accident

On February 23, 2008, a US B-2 bomber that flew away from Andersen Air Force base in Guam crashed just after takeoff. Cause of the accidentThe air surrounding the air data sensor was humidified more than expectedSo the two pilots soon escaped, so it was safe, but the aircraft exploded and burned.

B-2 is a stealth bomber, it is a highly advanced military weapon, so confidentiality is held strictly, photographing of the aircraft is severely restricted, but photographs of the state of this accidentPopularManiacs.comI posted it because it was published.

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B2 Crash Pics - First Photos of B2 Bomber Crash - Popular Mechanics

B-2 BomberThis shape. I am doing a curvilinear silhouette that emphasizes stealthiness.


This was the accident AV-12 Spirit of Kansas. B-2 has a high production cost of 2 billion dollars (more than 200 billion yen), and maintenance costs are also considerably high, such as sharpening the surface of the fuselage to maintain the stealth property, so 132 machines will be manufactured Only 21 aircraft including the aircraft were made.


Spirit of Kansas exposes an indelible appearance.



Here is a picture right after the accident, black smoke is still rising.


Is this the injected seat and the firefighter who examines it?