B-2

Ellipsis of Northrop B-2 Spirit; a stealth bomber plane used by the American military.

Noun

  1. Ellipsis of Northrop B-2 Spirit; a stealth bomber plane used by the American military.

    military, aircraft · Topics: government, military, politics, war

    • Two US defense officials cautioned that any movement of B-2s does not mean an operation is imminent but rather is intended to provide the president with options. […] B-2 bombers are the only plane capable of carrying the Massive Ordinance Penetrator, which experts have highlighted as the only type of bomb potentially capable of destroying Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear facility. Each B-2 bomber is able to carry two of these “bunker buster” bombs, which weigh an impressive 30,000 pounds each. - 2025 June 21, Thomas Bordeaux, Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, “US moves B-2 bombers as Trump weighs Iran options”, in CNN

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