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Northrop B-2 Spirit
Photo: Royal Air Force · Wikimedia Commons · OGL v1.0
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Stealth Bombers · United States · 1993
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NorthropB-2Spirit

Northrop B-2 Spirit
Northrop B-2 Spirit Photo: Royal Air Force · Wikimedia Commons · OGL v1.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Stealth
88
Payload
85
Range
80
Penetration
90
Nuclear Capability
80
Avionics
75
Survivability
85
Stand-Off Capability
80
Strategic Impact
90
Cost-Effectiveness
30
Origin United States
ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman Corporation, Northrop
CategoryStealth Bombers
EraPost-Cold War
In service1993–2000
Operators1 countries
Quantity21
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
84
Stealth Bombers MASS Rating
1/1
Post-Cold War
2/2
All-Time
Stealth Bombers · 10 axes scored
Stealth
88
Payload
85
Range
80
Penetration
90
Nuclear Capability
80
Avionics
75
Survivability
85
Stand-Off Capability
80
Strategic Impact
90
Cost-Effectiveness
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the stealth bombers category.
01 / Overview
Northrop B-2 Spirit
Production
1993–2000
Quantity
21
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STEALTH BOMBERS · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
84
stealth bombers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the stealth bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General1MOD.1
  • First Flight1989
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
  • Engine TypeGeneral Electric F118-GE-100
  • Number of Engines4
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Top Speed1,013.796 km/h
  • Cruise Speed900 km/h
  • Service Ceiling15,200 m
  • Ferry Range11,112 km
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Length21.031 m
  • Wingspan52.4 m
  • Height5.18 m
  • Wing Area478
  • Empty Weight71,700 kg
  • Loaded Weight152,636.4 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight170,553.6 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1993Production started
  3. 2000Production ended
33
years in service
7
years in production
21
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
NORTHROP B-2 SPIRIT · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
06 / MASS Score
STEALTH BOMBERS RANKING Stealth Bombers · Post-Cold War
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