Aircraft Photo of 82-1070 | Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #45155
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"82-1070"
Other Marks:WM
Aircraft Original Type:Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
Aircraft Generic Type:Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
Aircraft Version:Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDWF   IATA: -   Local: DWF   Other: -
Collection:National Museum of the United States Air Force
 
Photo Date:18 August 2014
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 45155
Photo Comment

This is not the original 82-1070 'Spirit of Ohio', rather one of two additional aircraft Northrop constructed without engines or instruments for fatigue testing. This example was used for stress testing on the airframe (it was discovered that the wings could withstand 161% of the design specs stress load before cracking) before being retired to the National Museum of the USAF for display.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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