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Ghost in the Sky: How the B-2 Redefined Air Power

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(2:05) The Unseen Hammer: The Silent Dominance of the B-2 Bomber

(3:22) The B-2’s Backstory

(9:28) What Came First - The B-2 or The B-2’s Tech?

(12:10) How Many B-2s Did We Want & Get?

(18:14) Why Whiteman Airforce Base?

(20:35) How Many People Fit in a B-2?

(24:58) What’s Replacing The B-2? 

(28:23) cj’s recommendation: The Right Stuff & Airplane!

(30:02) Jeff’s Recommendation: 1990’s Avalon


Last week, the United States deployed two groups of B-2 stealth bombers to Iran, with one group acting as a decoy. The B-2 is an unparalleled feat of engineering, and in this episode of Nonsense, we'll attempt to scratch the surface of its development and the mind-bending capabilities it delivers.

Why was the B-2 chosen for this mission? Couldn't drones have delivered those bunker-busting payloads? Born from the lineage of the B-52, B-58, B-1A, and B-1B, the B-2's story is remarkable and largely unfamiliar. Join us this episode for some aviation geekery!


Northrop B-2 Spirit - Wikiwand


Rockwell B-1 Lancer - Wikiwand


Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Wikiwand


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Whiteman Air Force Base - Wikiwand


Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider - Wikiwand


Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk - Wikiwand


Xi'an H-20 - Wikiwand


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The Right Stuff (1983) - IMDb


Airplane! (1980) - IMDb


Avalon ('90) - Opening Scene


Avalon (1990) - IMDb



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