( ) -q-22- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “a future conflict.” The futuristic B-21 Raider warplane has taken its first flight, moving it closer to becoming the nation’s next nuclear weapons stealth bomber. [CutID: <Cuts> WAR-PLANE-FIRST-FLIGHT-house-q-FRIpm.wav Time: 22s Title: WAR-PLANE-FIRST-FLIGHT-house-q-FRIpm Out-cue: a future conflict] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The plane is planned to be produced […]
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New Air Force nuclear stealth bomber takes first test flight
( ) -q-22- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “a future conflict.”
The futuristic B-21 Raider warplane has taken its first flight, moving it closer to becoming the nation’s next nuclear weapons stealth bomber.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The plane is planned to be produced in variants with and without pilots.
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VERBATIM: The Raider flew out of Palmdale, California, where it has been under testing and development by Northrop Grumman. The Air Force plans to build 100 of the warplanes, which have a flying wing shape much like their predecessor the B-2 Spirit. But the Raider will incorporate advanced materials, propulsion and stealth technology to make it more survivable in a future conflict.