Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber is an American “heavy penetrating strategic bomber” that assimilates stealth technology into its design. It was developed to penetrate anti-aircraft defenses. The Stealth Bomber is able to deliver both conventional and nuclear munitions, and is the only aircraft recognized to carry large “air-to-surface standoff weapons” in a stealth configuration [1]. The B-2 Spirit is representative of an enormous leap forward
high speed after burn, and no missiles to fire back. They have only one thing to protect them. Their stealth. It all started when two brothers began to design wings for the new Nazi regime in Germany. With the outbreak of WWII in 1939, the Horton brothers continued their groundbreaking work under a shroud of secrecy. But while the Germans were developing their wings, a forty year old American aircraft designer called Jack Northrop was quietly working on a flying wing design of his own. Jack had been
The Area 51 military base has been one of America’s most controversial places. Controversies ranging from unidentified flying objects (UFO’s), alien sightings to highly advanced military technology. Recently, the CIA has declassified some documents and acknowledged the existence and the development of the spy planes, but deny any UFO’s or alien sightings (or experimentations). However, there are still many people who believe in the conspiracies of UFO’s and aliens, they believe the CIA hasn’t been
The first well known example modern stealth bombers and fighters is the Horten Ho 299. The Horten was actually designed back in the 1930s, by the brothers Reimar and Walter Horten. They had become very interested in a “flying wing” design as a way of improving gliders and “eliminating unneeded surfaces”, therefore reducing drag. In 1943, Richsmarschall Goring posted a need for a plane that could fly at 1000km/h(620 mph) and carry 1000 kg of a load over 1000 km; the so called 3x1000 project. The
Section 2. Problem Statement Stealth technology is the use of advanced and specially designed material to make an aircraft difficult or even impossible to detect from radars. The goal of stealth technology is to make the aircrafts invisible from radar. A stealth aircrafts are made up of totally flat surface and sharp edges which reflects away all the radar signals at an angle. It also absorbs radar energy. Stealth technology aircrafts are important because it can make strikes without having fear
times. They range from new aircraft to sophisticated guidance systems. Teams of specialists work for years to develop some of our simplest equipment. These people’s everyday lives are devoted to the safety and protection of the citizens of the U.S. Aircraft are one of the biggest areas of advancement in the past. Military aircraft have become more sophisticated in variety, effectiveness, and maneuverability techniques in recent years. After it was found that aircraft could be very useful in war
Stealth bombers are fighter planes capable of achieving under the radar capabilities like stealth coating and the ability to fully cloak it self. These fighter planes are becoming more and more present in today's time and it has brought much concern to militaries around the world. Stealth bombers can be used for a majority of things, from undercover surveillance and surprise attacks on specified targets. It’s unbelievable what humanity was able to accomplish with such a deadly war machine capable
by Air Force Tech Division which provides both theoretical and mathematical basics for the F-117 aircraft project. Document eleven was written by the head of the Lockheed company, and includes mathematical figurations on the U-2, and OXCART. Both of these documents serve to provide the process behind development of the first spy crafts created at Area 51. Documents ten through fourteen cover the stealth fundamentals at the base. Document twelve is a report of research performed by Teledyne Ryan under
1982, the F-117A Stealth fighter takes off for the first time. All other test flights have not been released to the public, but that doesn't mean they don't occur. However, they are, in no way, shape or form, alien test flights. Nearly all of the evidence that supports the alien spacecraft theory, is without backing, or solid information. Also, the US government played on the UFO theories to hide their own testing plans. Today, Area 51 is the home to the latest top secret aircraft: the Aurora, among
Most Expensive Military Planes As military technology advances some of most expensive military aircraft in this world were created. For need of some more powerful means of defense, flying the military technology was developed. Even creating some highly cost military equipment is not debatable by people as it is wasting the government’s money but show must go on. Here is the most expensive military aircraft ever made in world. B-2 Spirit The B-2 bomber was very costly so the Congress cut its initial
he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at age 18. As a young adult Dave was determined to better himself--no matter what the odds. As a member of the armed forces, Dave was hand-picked to midair refuel the highly secretive SR-71 Blackbird and the F-117 Stealth Fighter, which played a major role in Operations Just Cause, Desert Shield, and Desert Storm. Some of Dave's distinctive accomplishments have been recognized through a number of awards, as well as personal commendations from Presidents Reagan, Bush
young boy growing up in northern Michigan I was always obsessed with military aviation. Like many young boys, model aircraft filled my bedroom, everything from P-51 Mustangs and B-17 Flying Fortresses to F-15 Eagles and the beloved F-117 Nighthawk. It was really the latter of these aircraft that has driven my career and life thus far, and it is was the acknowledgement of this aircraft that drove me to love the Air Force. As a high school student I had planned on attending the Air Force Academy, but
Area 51 I. The F-117 Nighthawk is one of the most well-known stealth aircraft said to be tested in Area 51. Located in a small town about eighty miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada, Area 51 is a military base and airfield in the United States. The base was originally used as a bombing range and later used to test government aircraft such as the U-2 spy plane and the SR-71 Blackbird. Although it has been disclosed as being a military base, many have suspicions that it is correlated with extraterrestrial
For as long as there have been humans, there has been warfare for food, resources, money or power. The reason for war changes but the fight never does. These factors were only increased by the arrival of the combat aircraft. This technological advancement completely changed the way we fought our wars. Suddenly, we were capable of fighting and moving troops anywhere on the globe in a matter of hours. In myths and legends, men, women, and children have always looked to the sky in awe and wonder. People
Olds states "In her bright helmet / she looks at me as if across a great distance" (Olds, 506). The helmet exemplifies the imagery that Olds uses to show the warlike tone in her poem. In modern day wars people see pictures of Cruise missiles and Stealth Bombers on CNN. However, when asked what they envision when they think about war, some will talk about guns, knives, helmets, and fires. As Olds talks about her daughter, she realizes that there is an impending battle yet to come. This battle, too
evolved into a lethal, reliable, and an efficient machine. They’ve come from firing bullets through propellers to screaming across the sky at speeds of over 1000 miles per hour! They’ve went from face to face dogfights, a close combat between military aircraft, to being able to shoot missiles at targets they can’t even see and still hit them! The advancements in technology have made the fighter plane an essential forte for any military. The fighter plane has a long history and is continuing to change
Military aviation began in the early 1900’s with rickety, under armored, under powered machines and evolved into supersonic and stealth fighters and helicopters. The skies became an important battlefield to master, a feat that would require the best of the best military aircraft. The use of military aircraft dates back as early as the 1800’s with lighter- than air flight and because of many people and developments, aviation has become a very important aspect of a country’s military. There are many
technologies; it has contributed to the development of stealth, reconnaissance, and commercial aircraft, its made revolutionary breakthroughs in both fighter jet and rocket designs including pilot/passenger safety, forever changing the outlook of travel and modern warfare and travel. One might say; what is Aerospace engineering? Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the design, development, and production of aircraft or related systems such as rockets, spacecraft
result of more than six decades of advancements in aviation since the first powered flight. Its development began in the May of 1960, following the Soviet downing of a Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft. President Eisenhower requested Lockheed Martin to design an aircraft to replace the U-2, an aircraft “capable of avoiding all enemy defences”. Thus in 1962 Lockheed Martin introduced the first prototype, the Lockheed A-12. The A-12 embodied all operational capabilities required to avoid the
in the skies years before the Tomcat ever bit the air. In the late 1960's, the U.S Navy decided to decided to focus on an aircraft dedicated to fleet defense. Grumman had already begun developing the F-14, and was definitely headed for a "Cat" designation. The person responsible for this project was Admiral Tom Conolly, Deputy Chief, Naval Operations for Air. The aircraft was dubbed "Tom's Cat" long before the official name of "Tomcat" was ever adopted. (novia.net, 1999) Overall, the Navy's