A Day in Life of US $2 Billion Stealth Bomber

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Жыл бұрын

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@Bbacca Жыл бұрын

A 15-minute video titled "A day in the life of a $2B Stealth Bomber"- proceeds to dedicate 1/3 of the video to the $2b bomber, 1/3 of the video to a ~$84m 70 year old bomber with zero stealth, and the remaining 1/3 to a $265m bomber that is somewhere in between the first two.

@colesherman6849 Жыл бұрын

shut the fuck up your last name is oblique and makes you seem illiterate

@User383i Жыл бұрын

Ikr nobody cares aboute b 52

@lovetopew9054 Жыл бұрын

Furthermore the unit cost of the B2 isn’t 2 billion. It’s about half that.

@cmac1776 Жыл бұрын

Who cares? Just watch another video about it

@bujujames6262 11 ай бұрын

@@User383i8😅😅😅😊99😅9😅9

@simonreeves957 Жыл бұрын

Being a veteran who served with the B-2, I can tell you that it's one of the most incredible experiences of my life. The level of technology and the level of precision it takes to operate these aircraft is truly awe-inspiring.

@thutranbikatran Жыл бұрын

I have a question then, is it true that the B2 has beds, kitchen etc for crews?

@SIX6SIXer Жыл бұрын

i was a crew chief on B-2s from '99-'05. I was assigned to the Spirit of Alaska 0040 aka "Balls 40". 393rd Defensor Vindex 🤘

@joshlewis575 Жыл бұрын

I wonder how many pilots are allowed to fly this marvel

@thecommonsenseconservative5576 Жыл бұрын

Branch rank mos and re code

@davidtaylor1384 Жыл бұрын

111, life expectation, 6 minutes lol.

@petronagon Жыл бұрын

Perks of living under one of the loops the b-2’s take, I see these boys and their kc135 tankers almost weekly. Never ever gets old

@branjosnow6244 Жыл бұрын

Lucky sob.

@JamesSmith-dp1sf Жыл бұрын

you are also 3.6 times more likely to get some form of cancer compared to someone that lives in the country side.

@woodwardjr Жыл бұрын

It must be such an amazing sight!

@boosted4732 Жыл бұрын

I also live next to an airforce base. They fly F-22's and C130's all the time its incredible to watch!!!

@Cynsham Жыл бұрын

Lucky bastard

@ChrisTLiuo Жыл бұрын

Lets appreciate the maintainers that have to deal with these aircraft on a daily basis.

@GodBeluga Жыл бұрын

Just bought 2 of these. Amazing aircraft

@randywilson944 Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget to mail the warranty cards so you can get free oil change for 2 years 😂

@GodBeluga Жыл бұрын

@@randywilson944 ok, sir

@oscarmicheal3677 Жыл бұрын

Send product link , need these to guard my 1acre worthless desert land with oil 😭

@tomgroszek1933 Жыл бұрын

At the dollar store? Lol

@dumitrulangham1721 4 ай бұрын

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 good luck with paying loan 💵

@tinchris2260 Жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to work on the B-2's HTE design while working with the USAF. Will forever be my favorite aircraft! Thanks for the video!

@beufa7990 Жыл бұрын

Hi from 🇫🇷 France. I love this plane. Want to see more future warplanes like this

@rogerthat4545 Жыл бұрын

Watch out in December for the new B-21 Raider 🇺🇲

@VictimCard.. Жыл бұрын

90s technology dominating the world

@gillesashley9314 Жыл бұрын

The engineers behind these highly advanced jets are just incredible human beings.

@vinathamadhavan7019 Жыл бұрын

It’s too bad they are not monetarily rewarded like they should.

@JMane3000 Жыл бұрын

Its reverse engineered alien tech

@wingzfan102 11 ай бұрын

Have you heard what the head engineer of the program did?

@Yamobethere Жыл бұрын

They skipped out on one of the coolest features of the B1-B and that's the air to ground radar with terrain tracking. It allows the aircraft to fly super close to the ground at supersonic speeds as a show of force.

@dumitrulangham1721 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤ definitely one of my favourite too

@egroegartfart Жыл бұрын

Wow. That is crazy. I had no idea it had that technology or would be even remotely capable of something like that. That is beyond impressive. This comment was the best part of the video for me. Lol. Seriously. Thank you. I'm surprised they would leave that out too.

@JimJames113 Жыл бұрын

Dude....OPSEC

@Yamobethere Жыл бұрын

@@JimJames113 They did this all the time in Afghanistan and Iraq. It’s not a secret

@chrismair8161 Жыл бұрын

Everyone has their Baby. A B1-B ground hugging Tactical Nuclear delivery device that will not come home. After you deploy? There is no Home to come back too.

@sonase Жыл бұрын

Underestimated how big this machine is.

@Hug_life Жыл бұрын

For real. First time I saw one in person I was like holy shit!! The wingspan is Isane

@zacharylegaspi7594 Жыл бұрын

tbh when I saw one in person for the first time up close I was rather underwhelmed of the size. Sure the wingspan is large but the fuselage is rather skinny and not that different in size from something like a 737

@penelopelgoss2520 Жыл бұрын

103122 Excellent Video!!!! Thanks you! I m VERY proud of the aircraft we, the USA Military, Air Force, has kept flying. It ALWAYS saddens me to learn when aircraft are permanently retired. Example the T-38 Talon is being replaced. The P-3 Orion has been retired just recently and now I learned we, the USA, is picking up the WEDGE aircraft. What? Are the E-2 Hawkeye and the AWACS really so old? One aircraft that was around that I was too young to learn much about was the The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark. Will you do a vid on that aircraft sometime, please? It and the B-1 are similar but the Aardvark was a medium range bomber, multi-roll?? Seems like that's something we needed at the time but a medium-range bomber wasn't?

@speedracer2336 Жыл бұрын

Can we just admire and appreciate the B-2 and not bring in service rivalry! This video highlights AF capability. Let’s appreciate their contributions and not try to outdo each other!

@lightofawareness108 Жыл бұрын

"Roger That"

@chrismair8161 Жыл бұрын

How many plans went to shit for Politicians?

@chrismair8161 Жыл бұрын

@Christian Leo Never saw her drop a 1000 Lb JDAM.

@Rexbuttholes777 Жыл бұрын

You where crew on the other plane right.haha just joking

@timparr8656 Жыл бұрын

All about capabilities that protects our country. Show the world.

@Darronsanderson Жыл бұрын

639mph, a SAMS dream! 🔥

@worldtoday9244 Жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work everyone 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 John Quinn, Glasgow, UK

@GettingToHeaven Жыл бұрын

When I grow up one day, I want to become a Stealth jet engine!

@dunamis9935 Жыл бұрын

Even so.. u will not know all the technologies In the jet

@hiddenname9809 7 ай бұрын

So strato fortress is already 68 years old and still kicking ass.

@bostonboybob Жыл бұрын

you don't have to be into enigineering to nerd out about this plane. it's just plane cool.

@farrukhahmad453 Жыл бұрын

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@apm9475 Жыл бұрын

It looks like something, straight out of a science fiction movie ! So Alien looking but also awesome.

@Truthbomb918 Жыл бұрын

Rain brought down a b2, the most expensive crash in history

@stevenperez4657 Жыл бұрын

I was in aww, when I saw her fly by my neck of the woods at low levels of the Hudson valley.❤

@Masterscrambler Жыл бұрын

Who else is here because of Cleatus? I can't be the only one that got this in my recommendation.

@johnp139 Жыл бұрын

The B-52 has two pressurization schedules, one for combat and another for non-combat where they operate at cabin altitudes of around 8,000 feet.

@carsonkendall Жыл бұрын

Now I know. 2 schedules.

@rrocketman Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this 😎

@forcetechno2190 Жыл бұрын

It's one of the best planes ever, so scary

@hanhuiliao4127 9 ай бұрын

powerful US military👍💪💪💪

@GM8101PHX Жыл бұрын

The B-52 is proven to be the best, I served around them while they were on 15 minute ground alert with nuclear weapons on board!! It has proven it's ability to adapt to any mission and will out last the B-1 and B-2, retiring at about 2040 or later. The bomber could see it's 100th birthday with the US Air Force in June of 2055!!! the first B-52B was flown to Castle Air Force Base on June 29th 1955 to begin service with the 93rd Bomb Wing as the Base commander landed the aircraft at the base in California.. I served with the 92d Bomb Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base from 1977 to 1982 as a member of the 92d Security Police Squadron!!!

@thejman8734 Жыл бұрын

This is way cooler

@kellyjohnson9394 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but this video is about the B-2. As good as the B-52 WAS, it will never be able to do what the B-2 does. That is why they built the B-2. I think the B-52 is a great aircraft and is still important to the nation’s defense. Being stuck in the past and nostalgia is not the way to go. The B-21 will replace the B-2 because it is more advanced and capable than the B-2 AND the B-52.

@jarraandyftm Жыл бұрын

Remf

@TheMrMused Жыл бұрын

The BUFF is a great airframe with a long and excellent history. The only real downsides are 1) they can't put ordinances on target until air superiority is achieved and 2) the aging of the airframe requires ever-increasing amounts of service. Like every platform, there are pros and cons.

@user-ti8ik6wc1i Жыл бұрын

To bomb NORTH VIETNAM EVERYDAY IN 1965~1972! THANKS FOR B52!

@steveshoemaker6347 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding 🇺🇸

@gordon9042 Жыл бұрын

I always wonder why the first swept wing bomber, the B-47, is never included in any of these great videos.

@davidanalyst671 Жыл бұрын

because they did zero research. they didn't even realize that they spent more time on the b52 than the b2 on a video titled a day in the life of a b2

@Za7a7aZ Жыл бұрын

Gives hope to watch these advanced weapons uploads...we might need to apply the knowledge, training and experience of these special forces very soon...

@nickg2431 Жыл бұрын

Why?

@Za7a7aZ Жыл бұрын

@@nickg2431 I don't know..i do not read newspapers or listen to the news..🥸

@ralphbranham8663 Жыл бұрын

I did Nuclear Weapons Security in the Air Force when SAC was still around and it was one of those enjoyable moments

@timparr8656 Жыл бұрын

Your personal experience irrelevant. Sorry.

@bigwinona2257 Жыл бұрын

@tim parr what a jackass of a response. Just say nothing at all next time fella.

@garyjohnson1970 Жыл бұрын

It's crazy when you see it in person, flying overhead. Saw it at Andrews, wouldn't want to be in the crosshairs!! The F22 flys like a video game.

@erichjeske Жыл бұрын

Die B-52 ist beeindruckend. Obwohl diese Maschine bereits seit den 50ziger Jahren in den Dienst gestellt wurde ist sie auch noch heute top aktuell. Dieses Flugzeug hat bereits schon heute Geschichte geschrieben obwohl sie immer noch für das Militär im Einsatz ist. Die ganze Konstruktion ist erstaunlich. Die enorme Spannweite der Tragflächen sind eine Ingenieurskunst für sich. Bei geringem Querschnitt wurde eine enorme Stabilität erreicht. Über die B-52 kann man nur immer wieder staunen.

@Wuerthi1888 Жыл бұрын

Deine Mudder ist seit den 50zigern in Betrieb

@adrianfekete4517 Жыл бұрын

first design comes from germany. like the Apollo rockets

@pimmelberger9967 Жыл бұрын

@@adrianfekete4517 Hole shit comes from Germany, we were lucky Hitler lose the war an didnt focus the atomic bomb... otherwise he could have atomic bombs+ stealth technic...this means now world anymore..

@adrianfekete4517 Жыл бұрын

@@pimmelberger9967 atomic bomb, mainly Hungarian make. Ede Teller and Leo Szilard.

@tomdarco2223 Жыл бұрын

Right On Go Army!

@shoyoroll13 Жыл бұрын

Correction. It was first introduced in ‘90-‘91. Not ‘97 My dad worked at LTV who produced it. They had like a huge launch party for it.

@MrGhosTRideRrR Жыл бұрын

Yea big stealth bomber got destroyed by serbian cannon from ancient times lmao

@III1IlIIlIllIl Жыл бұрын

@@MrGhosTRideRrR wasn't the b2 lol. Cope russian

@randiecarter2170 Жыл бұрын

Your Dad might remember me, I was the videographer documenting the LTV production of our section. It definitely was an amazing adventure.

@johnp139 Жыл бұрын

INTRODUCED

@mandacaruii.6mandacaruii.65 Жыл бұрын

Airplane bealtiful!!!good Nice!

@dopeheathen Жыл бұрын

We probably have several of these in the air 24/7 but I wonder how many we have in total because these are badass bombers.

@benjamin3922 Жыл бұрын

The US has 744 B52 stratofortesses. 20 B52 stealth bombers are in service.

@jaybee9269 Жыл бұрын

@@benjamin3922 >> 76 B-52s are still in service.

@MrTimAway Жыл бұрын

Originally, 165 B2 were meant to be built. This number was cut down to 21 aircraft that were built and delivered. 1 of those crashed in 2008, leaving 20 B-2s in service - some of which are undergoing repairs.

@RockyAllenLane Жыл бұрын

The U.S. no longer has nuclear-armed aircraft on ALERT like they did during the cold war.

@johnp139 Жыл бұрын

@peteruk8925 Жыл бұрын

B1 always been my favourite US bomber!

@bikefax8177 Жыл бұрын

Same. Rose bowl flyover today

@amazingmachines3710 Жыл бұрын

Great video !!

@jonathanbrooks1832 Жыл бұрын

B-52 Stratofortress, gives me 🪵, fuck yeah.

@alexanderbriceno2524 Жыл бұрын

Wow Que belleza una belleza total parece ovni 👍viva eua elmpaiz mas poderoso y mas avanzado tegnolojico del planeta 🌍

@SIX6SIXer Жыл бұрын

i was a mechanic on B-2s from '99-'05. I was assigned to the Spirit of Alaska 0040 aka "Balls 40" 393rd Defensor Vindex 🤘

@hl8333 Жыл бұрын

The BUFF is so big you can grow a 5 o'clock shadow just walking under it.

@GM8101PHX Жыл бұрын

As an airman with the security police squadron I did just that, walking outside of a red line around the bomber as a close in sentry, armed to the teeth and authorized to shoot if needed, then I promoted to different patrols, entry control point and the alarm tower operator, even area supervisor from time to time. I was in the tower when President Ronald Reagan was shot, we went into full alert doing things that are classified. We were ready our motto was Peace Is Our Profession! Because our enemies knew we were ready, they never fired a shot at the United States!!!

@hl8333 Жыл бұрын

@@GM8101PHXback in the 80s and 90s they uses to let us walk under the plane when the air show was at the Homestead Air Force base in Florida

@joshuahalla.k.a.controlla6333 Жыл бұрын

Great video. ☺️

@jackiecooke7939 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@ahmedalshehri1527 Жыл бұрын

Great United States of America🤘🤘🤘

@milanmilosevic5968 Жыл бұрын

Nama nije bio nevidljiv 20.5.1999. godine kada ga je pogodio 3. Divizion 250. Raketne brigade PVO Jugoslavije sa 2 rakete Neva S-125 i srusio se u Hrvatskoj, u Zupaniji u Spacvanskim sumama. Cela posada je poginula.

@paulmulks Жыл бұрын

I love the B52! Just something about it 👌

@bikefax8177 Жыл бұрын

Rose Bowl game 10 years ago. The B1 Lancer did an evening flyover with afterburners on pulled right up above the Bowl setting off car alarms.

@robbiemoon2207 Жыл бұрын

Still looks absolutely stunning and alien-esq at the same time

@JonDunnmusician Жыл бұрын

Would be wonderful if all this technology went to improving the environment instead of destroying the world

@tango2usa1 Жыл бұрын

B52 is the legend.

@nyabinghi870 Жыл бұрын

God bless America

@pabloexequielbarrera4105 Жыл бұрын

Thenks

@pogromcaczerwonych1144 Жыл бұрын

That's pure UFO shape craft🛸

@GILLUNWRAP 7 ай бұрын

That’s what I was thing join a b 52 on back and you get a ufo!

@pabloexequielbarrera4105 Жыл бұрын

Thenks thenks

@johnp139 Жыл бұрын

Probe and drogue would be so much longer to refuel!

@MrMcbear Жыл бұрын

Must feel good to have your name on a B-2

@evrydayamerican Жыл бұрын

The B-1 Lancer/Bone is a bad MoFo but the B-2 Spirit is just the coolest looking plane ever. I cant wait to see the new one this December. We will need all these if things keep going the way they are. USA

@Kelv_Nganga Жыл бұрын

new B-2 bomber?

@evrydayamerican Жыл бұрын

@@Kelv_Nganga yes its called the B 21 Raider they are showing it this December

@Kelv_Nganga Жыл бұрын

@@evrydayamerican sure, I just checked it on the website, and testing scheduled for 2023.

@LawpickingLocksmith Жыл бұрын

Crazy!

@sarin82 Жыл бұрын

Still I wonder how it's possible that no other nation has been able to master and perfect stealth technology the way the U.S. has done, even after all these years. It's truly a masterpiece of technological development.

@JordanLeightrials Жыл бұрын

33 degrees + USA. Figure it out

@Gurp2 Жыл бұрын

India is also developing stealth similar to this.

@greatBLT Жыл бұрын

@@Gurp2 Yeah, and if you guys ever come out with it, the US will already be more than 20 years ahead with new tech.

@Gurp2 Жыл бұрын

@@greatBLT Right now India may not be ahead of US in technology right now but never underestimate India's potential. We have made alot of potential in our defence research and development. Look at our missiles as proof.

@timf2279 Жыл бұрын

@@Gurp2 what's the deal with the SU 58 then?

@Caleb-lbj Жыл бұрын

So beautiful

@milootje007 Жыл бұрын

1997, so officially an oldtimer...

@curtisblanco4029 Жыл бұрын

It would not be very wise to develop the B-21 without characteristics of the F-35, i.e. sensor capabilities along with self defense air to air and harm missiles.

@Dukexx559 Жыл бұрын

2 billion 😮

@jorgematias4943 Жыл бұрын

Great drive out to the Gang Ranch on Dog Creek Road guessing your going to come out thru Farwall Canyon.

@Twu587 Ай бұрын

But how on earth is it possible to maintain such a freaking huge army. The cost must be insane.

@OktayCansinEmiral Жыл бұрын

Isn't that John Travolta coming towards you? :-)

@dumitrulangham1721 4 ай бұрын

😮😮 ❤strange looking aircraft but beautiful and at the same😮certainly wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end!

@memz5619 Жыл бұрын

My dream plane to see in person 😢

@rangepro Жыл бұрын

Salute!!

@WishMount Жыл бұрын

5:04 You know it's a giant plane when it's wingspan is massively larger than the body length

@vladorosic9621 Жыл бұрын

Send that updated version to the area of Budjanovci, Republic of Serbia, and we will tell you if it is stealth now, because last version wasn't so much... ОПРОСТИТЕ, НИСМО ЗНАЛИ ДА ЈЕ НЕВИДЉИВ!

@marke8323 Жыл бұрын

Saw "The Spirit of Indiana" once at Grissom AFB (ARB now) and the F-117

@pabloexequielbarrera4105 Жыл бұрын

Lo más rápido y sereno del mundo yes im el ghost

@mushy18100 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a manta ray in the sky

@Newclip1 Жыл бұрын

Straight out of the movies

@bimmerlife5452 Жыл бұрын

Stealth boomer is one of the sexiest plans in the world

@sukumarsubramanian6292 Жыл бұрын

Fool

@Gurp2 Жыл бұрын

India is also development of plane similar.

@sukumarsubramanian6292 Жыл бұрын

@@Gurp2 May india develop on 2072

@jellybertdelattiba7603 Жыл бұрын

Beautifull birds of predation ... Death with style !

@carloguanzon9656 Жыл бұрын

Good for phil boss

@RdeneckTech Жыл бұрын

Was the nose/"fusilage" of this aircraft inspired by a sparrow, or by the craft in the movie "Flight of the Navigator"? It has remnants of both in my opinion, but i would like to learn more about the design choices if anyone could lead me in the right direction of research. This is a very cool plane and an interesting part of aviation history.

@DaanPyrography Жыл бұрын

Remember the HO229? It came from that technology. No one can deny

@OktayCansinEmiral Жыл бұрын

John Travolta is coming :-)

@Tienvdoan Жыл бұрын

When the b1b takes off it looks like a war eagle 🦅🇺🇸

@fleezy1579 Жыл бұрын

This is what the World is allowed to see.

@mrrobertwolfiii1079 Жыл бұрын

glad to see you all got while we still had for you to all get what you needed. other then that wont be able to help anymore. or even submit time to our military time anymore. I am done because I ran out, or dont have to give you anymore. the rest of my life is freedom rings.

@PSUK Жыл бұрын

The “UFO” everybody was talking about years ago.

@GILLUNWRAP 7 ай бұрын

😂 same is what I thought

@Bsquaredplus2 Жыл бұрын

The BONE is such a beautiful plane

@lucasokeefe7935 Жыл бұрын

"15 minute video about the Spirit? Nice!" ...I've been clickbaited.

@jackietucker8942 Жыл бұрын

I love military war aircraft..

@heanak5720 Жыл бұрын

good plan

@tmoss89 Жыл бұрын

It flew over me one night it was wild

@daserfomalhaut9809 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad that the military is not so stuffy and formal that they're above cool ass names. "B-52 Strato Fortress" is sick. Sounds like a Yugioh synchro monster.

@GM8101PHX Жыл бұрын

This name is on 3 different bombers, the B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-29 Super Fortress and the B-52 Stratofortress because it could reach 50,000 feet in altitude.

@PauloPereira-jj4jv Жыл бұрын

"Stratofortress".

@Skrenja Жыл бұрын

@@PauloPereira-jj4jv I love how they name attack helicopters after Native tribes too.

@stanmans Жыл бұрын

Thank goodness for onboard computers or it wouldn’t fly. Now, the B-52, that’s an airplane!!

@gauravnmathur Жыл бұрын

Interesting to note the B2 is 1980s technology and the airplane is now more than 30 years old. It will would fascinating to know what kind of aircraft is being developed with modern current technology like the NGAD...

@lottnio8207 Жыл бұрын

And they don’t even tell all the features and details about these bombers…

@GILLUNWRAP 7 ай бұрын

Same thing is in my mind

@vincentjoseph5726 Жыл бұрын

When I see it in this type vediosied clips. .. it's smooth looking beautiful elegent tidy designed to fly diesel consuming mid-air refilling lot's of computer controlled up to date knowledge people's and peoples usages good aircrafts inclined to use