B-2 Spirit - "The Long Run" Space Art At 2200 on April 26

At 2200 on April 26

After several Apollo missions to test the hardware

The high performance meant the airplane used a lot of fuel

Richthofen later wrote he knew he was up against a superb pilot

B-2 Spirit - "The Long Run" Space Art At 2200 on April 26First flying on July 17, 1989, the Northrop B 2 Spirit is a heavy strategic bomber featuring low observable stealth technology making it difficult to detect via radar. The aircraft has a two man crew and is easily recognized by its flying wing configuration. There were 21 aircraft built in all with 19 currently still in service as of 2025. The B 2 can carry both conventional and nuclear bombs as well as air to surface stand off weapons. The bomber has