Built to give America a decisive advantage in a nuclear war, the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit was the world’s first heavy payload bomber to incorporate a radar-defeating stealth design. With the ability to carry eight times the payload of the F-117 Nighthawk and an un-refueled range of 6,000 nautical miles, the B-2 Spirit is a globe-spanning bomber that lives up to its ghostly name. Despite a 172-foot wingspan and the ability to carry 20 tons of firepower onboard, it’s alleged to be smaller on radar than even America’s F-35. This bomber was so advanced when it entered service in 1997 that today, more than 25 years later, America’s enemies are still trying to catch up. Meet the B-2 Spirit. Subscribe to PopMech: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoPOPMECH -------------------------------------- More Heavy Metal episodes: The History of the F-14 Tomcat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq9nHqOoBsE The History of the Humvee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNWhJB4GbyI The History of the C-130 Hercules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llFfozMmbP4 The History of the UH-60 Black Hawk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=806UbfHC7k8 The History of the F-35: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jclZ6iuMCeU -------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/popularmechanics Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopMech Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/popularmechanics/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/popmech/?auto_follow=1 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popularmechanics?lang=en #heavymetal #b2spirit #nuclearwar #popularmechanics The B-2 Can Carry a 20 Ton Payload 6,000 Miles without Refueling | Heavy Metal | Popular Mechanics