The B-2 Spirit's retirement appears delayed from the late 2020s to the 2030s, although it might serve until the 2040s.

The “Spirit of Georgia” parks by a hangar at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Nov. 6, 2025. (Senior Airman Robert E. Hicks/U.S. Air Force) The odds were stacked against the resuscitation efforts of ...

To maintain its stealth profile, the B-2 carries all ordnance internally in two weapons bays. Officially rated at 40,000 ...

With one of the highest operating costs of any aircraft in the USAF fleet, the B-2 is a highly effective yet expensive stealth bomber. Its estimated fuel consumption of 0.28 miles per gallon is a lot ...

The small number of B-2s in the Air Force’s inventory—and the labor-intensive process of maintaining its stealth coating—put ongoing maintenance costs as high as $200,000 per flight hour. The B-2 ...

There’s still a chance that Rose Parade and Rose Bowl attendees could see the U.S. Air Force’s B-2 bomber flyover after the plane couldn’t make its traditional flight over the 137th Rose Parade in ...

The moment the singer holds “brave,” the clock starts. For update see: Rain grounds annual B-2 bomber flight over the Rose Parade That final note of “The Star-Spangled Banner” helps determine when a B ...