Inside the Stealth Bomber : The B-2 Story

260 Pages·1991·24.14 MB·English

by  Bill Scott

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No otherweapon has captured the
imagination ofthe public likethe B-2 Stealth
bomber. The most impenetrable military
developmentprogram sincethe Manhattan
Project, the Stealth has been shrouded in the
strictestsecrecyeversince its inception in
the late 1970s. Until now, no one has been able
to uncoverenough in-depth information on this
mysterious "invisible" aircraftto produce an
authoritative bookon the subject.
Based on Bill Scott'syears ofdedicated
research, including in-depth interviewswith
two high-level participants in the B-2 program,
InsidetheStealthBomber: TheB-2Story
isthefirstand only behind-the-scenes history
ofthe long-awaited aircraft. Scott—senior
engineering editorofAviation Week& Space
Technology—deliversadetailed accountof
every phase in the bomber's development,
from its earliestdays onthe drawing boardto
thevery latesttestflights.
TheoriginsoftheAdvancedTechnology
Bomberconcept
Earlydesignand securityproblems
Thelong manufacturing andtesting process
Thehistoric rolloutandfirstflight
Recenttestresultsand improvements
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Bill Scott
with an Introduction by
Col. Richard S. Couch, USAF
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Insidethe stealth bomber: the B-2 story/by Bill Scott.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-8306-3822-9
1. B-2 bomber. I. Title.
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