@@diamond_tangotho he wasn't able to see the B-2 fly in person, he was given special permission to witness the very first prototypes, so he passed knowing his idea wasn't in vain.
That might all change once the B-21 is fully operational and fully stealth with it's wheels tucked in and all. The black paint of the B-2 might also have something to do with it. Sop just wait.
In terms of flying into very demanding situations to deliver large quantities of thermonuclear weapons, either could do it.... because they both have ultra small RCS. Neither will be "invisible," so at the magnitude that the older B-2 has achieved since its debut, very little the enemy could do about it ("until it's too late" and then, of course, we see dozens to hundreds of ICMBs from the nations for which both bombers are built to attack, if they're called for: you will NOT need either one, for example, to attack Laos, Mongolia, Belarus, Nigeria, Sudan, Brazil, Iceland, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa, the Congo, etc. Those nations don't have ICBMs that could travel up to Mach 26 or up to 9 times as fast as the F-22 flying with after burners). What the newer B-21 has are likely upgraded radar, electronic, gas mileage, etc. And, being only about 1/3 the price tag & smaller, the US should be able to buy up to 100 B-21, as opposed to just 20 like what the Pentagon could do, on the much larger $2B-a-unit B-2. Think about it (no need to be super high IQ guys to see the elementary flow-charts): Modern tactical nukes --- like the B-61, around 700 - 800lb or so PER UNIT --- have up to 20 times the big FAT MAN dropped on Nagasaki, 1945. You don't really need to loa up 10 or 15 of them onto just 20 B-2... instead, you could spread those small tactical nukes into much small portions, say, 4-6, inside 100 B-21, so they could be spread further apart around the world, for their intents: tactical maneuver/delivery.
@@phillipbanes5484Even without afterburner, they are still loud. Turbojets and Low Bypass Turbofans are all naturally louder then Medium and High Bypass Turbofans. It could also be the throttle setting once they were airborne and pulled them back, or like others have said, could be the nozzles.
I like how as soon as the B-21 pitches up to take off at 0:21, you completely lose sight of the engine intakes. For the B-2 it takes until it is almost directly over the photographer at 1:50. Those kind of differences mean even more stealth.
@@stibbs11 you've clearly never been around a b-2. you don't hear them until they've already passed over. gauruntee you the majority of the noise you heard here is the f-16 flying alongside it.
fun fact, the saw tooth was added because some big wigs in the military wanted it to fly better at low attitudes so it could hug the ground to avoid radar. It compromises the airframe's stealth a fair amount, and that's why the B-21 doesn't have it
When I was in the military, we did our weapons requalifying at Edwards AFB. As required, we posted two soldiers to warn of aircraft coming because the range was in the approach path of a runway. Well, a B-2 was doing low-level practice maneuvers involving high banking not far away. What an amazing experience being treated to our own B-2 airshow! Its bat-like form set against the blue sky took my breath away! Later, the aircraft came in to land passing immediately above us, and I was impressed how whisper quiet it was.
@@BobWileyAKA52Blue Bob darling, I was there. I was a witness and heard with my own ears. And don’t call someone a liar on this forum unless you post using your real name. Now go to your room.
@@Glen.Danielsen If you are former military you should understand the importance of calling it like you see it! Saying the B2 is "whisper quiet" is either a lie or a blatant exaggeration. Time to come clean!
It's a "static source drogue." Instruments like altimeters and airspeed indicators work based on the ambient pressure around the airplane. For accurate readings, they need ambient air that's not been disturbed by the airframe. So engineers set up a tube with a drogue chute that trails behind the aircraft in undisturbed air. In later test flights, they will try to find spots on the airframe that have undisturbed air so they can mount what are called "static ports" at those locations and use the ambient pressure there for airspeed, altitude, vertical speed and so forth.
thats exactly what they are cheaper stealth bombers which they can mass produce, they can only afford 20 b-2 stealth bombers and with this they can have a stealth bomber fleet of 40 or 60 of this running mission alongside 20 b-2 bombers
@@fmoa2541 It's not just the mass production it's also the advancement of simulations which has allowed for them to work on the design without having to do many real world tests. The B21 also benefits from having more practical use info from the previous generations of aircraft. Adressing your last few words, less than 50% of b2s are ready for missions at any given point meaning it would be more like 10 b2s. But the day of the b2 ruling the sky as the best stealth bomber is over.
Literally the day before this first flight, in a totally random coincidence, I was watching a spotter video of B-2s taxiing and taking off in the UK from a few years ago. Because the video of the takeoff was filmed with the B-2 taking off straight into the camera (much like this vid), what really stood out to me was just how visible the air intakes were even at EXTREMELY steep angles. You basically have to be right underneath the B-2 (yes that's a slight exaggeration) for the air intakes to not be visible over the leading edge of the aircraft. The difference in air intake visibility between the B-2 and this B-21 is MASSIVE. Don't get me wrong, the first thing we all noticed about the B-21 during the reveal ceremony was just how conformal the air intakes were. It was stunning to see just how low profile they are. But seeing this thing actually take off for the first time really shows just how incredibly well-hidden the air intakes really are. The intakes disappear almost immediately upon rotation. And that IS NOT an exaggeration. As soon as the B-21 pitches up, the intakes are hidden from view. The difference in RCS between the B-2 and B-21 has to be huge based solely on that. And the B-2 was already the stealthiest aircraft in the sky...and has been for the last THREE DECADES! Everyone always says (correctly) that "stealth" doesn't mean that an aircraft is INVISIBLE to radar. But I bet you this B-21 is damn near totally invisible to radar. Between the completely hidden air intakes AND a far more modern, far more advanced RAM coating, I bet this thing is as close to totally invisible to radar as an aircraft could ever be.
Загальні бойові втрати противника з 24.02.22 по 28.01.24 орієнтовно склали / The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 28.01.24 were approximately: особового складу / personnel ‒ близько/ about 382110 (+740) осіб / persons, танків / tanks ‒ 6280 (+9) од, бойових броньованих машин / APV ‒ 11671 (+19) од, артилерійських систем / artillery systems - 9097 (+12) од, РСЗВ / MLRS - 972 (+0) од, засоби ППО / Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 660 (+0) од, літаків / aircraft - 331 (+0) од, гелікоптерів / helicopters - 324 (+0) од, БПЛА оперативно-тактичного рівня / UAV operational-tactical level - 7041 (+4), крилаті ракети / cruise missiles ‒ 1845 (+0), кораблі /катери / warships / boats ‒ 23 (+0) од, підводні човни / submarines - 1 (+0) од, автомобільної техніки та автоцистерн/ vehicles and fuel tanks - 12103 (+31) од, спеціальна техніка / special equipment ‒ 1436 (+3) Дані уточнюються / Data are being updated. Бий окупанта! Разом переможемо! Наша сила - в правді!/ Strike the occupier! Let's win together! Our strength is in the truth!
I was in Lancaster when I heard the B-21 had taken off for its first flight. Only saw the B-2 sadly. Never thought I would be disappointed to see a B-2!
Taxi tests began last month, and implicit hints about the B-21's first flight being just around the corner this month were posted on the Dreamland Resort Discussion Forum. The B-21 anyway is significant as the first new American strategic bomber to fly in 34 years.
Two magnificent birds. I’ll never forget the first time I saw a B-2 in person. The way it transformed from an unassuming line growing just above the horizon, to a dark and formidable triangle of doom as it turned.
Cool to see the test pitot tube coming out of it. Crazy they can integrate that into the plane so easily to accomplish stealth. I'm wondering what that wire coming out of the back of the plane is for. It make me feel like it's easier to see on radar.
@@StrikeNoir105E Im well aware of it. I pointed it out, since its RED and only there for the test flights. Why would they put an external pitot tube that justs out for a production plane? They woudntt.... :/
The tube assembly hanging behind the airplane is called a "trailing cone," referencing the orange cone that simply provides enough drag to keep the tube straight. The tube has sensors at the back, a dozen or so feet forward of the cone. These sensors provide a measurement of ambient air pressure far enough behind the airplane that it's not disturbed by the airflow around the plane. The pitot tube measures pitot or ram pressure. Together, those two pressures allow computation of airspeed, altitude, and Mach. For flight testing, the purpose is to calibrate the "production" (non-test) onboard sensors. Pitot-statics calibration is particularly important while testing new designs, and for the B-2 and B-21, is extra-critical because they use flush-mounted pressure sensors on the wings to avoid the stealth-killing implications of a probe that other aircraft might use. So validating the software model used to compute airspeed and altitude from the pressure sensor data is key to safe flight operations and testing. For the record, I edited and expanded a government manual on pitot-statics flight testing in 2018-2019. You can consider this a definitive answer.
Two observations: First, did anyone else notice the towed array trailing the B-21 shortly after takeoff starting from about the 0:25 mark ? I know that many modern fighters now deploy towed decoy arrays to help spoof radars and IRAAMs, I am wondering if this is the B-21 version or simply some form of sensor array to test the aircraft's flight performance. Second - the B-21 kept it's gear out meaning that it is still undergoing trials. This would have been a slow speed test of systems, controls and performance, thus the F-5 chase fighter flying along side. The B-2 by contrast pulls its gear up as soon as it's off the runway. All in all a fascinating video, all thanks to the OP.
It may be so that they can track it if something goes wrong. Don’t want a debacle like that time and F-35 went off track and they couldn’t find it do to the stealth
hey, did you notice this? At the 1:03 mark until about 1:07-ish, there is a filament reflection of a line coming off the tail of the aircraft and a very small black object at the end; the sun shows it, glimmering. it is not a contrail of vapor, it is like a spider-web line of silk, attached to the aircraft.
So...at about the 01:00 a cable comes out the butt? Sorta looked like a smoke train but now it appears to be more of a long cable training a drogue or something...
@@dailyblackbook That, and also the boom at the front, contain air sensors. This is a test flight, they use those temporary systems to gather data on the performance of the aircraft and compare it with the CFD's and other virtual simulations.
Been watching test flights for a long time. Most test flights on new aircraft have a towed device that looks like a badminton shuttlecock that's used to gather all kinds of data. Hence my comment about the umbilical chord on this newly born stealth bomber. If you all look up, for example, Boeing 777 Max test flight you'll see it as well.
That is to collect data about the air that passes around the Raider, there's also a front pointy thing I believe it's called an air ram, to measure how fast its going. It's speed is definitely going to be top secret.
What a capture! Amazing to see this new bird on his First Flight! That sight and sound will be familiar from now on! Great job done by the USA! Hope it works superb for the missions they will have in the future💪🏻💪🏻!!
How cool, looks like it was towing a data collection/monitoring test probe via cable for trailing temp/turbulence sampling maybe? You can se the probe just after it clears the mountains in the background.
So...at about the 01:00 a cable comes out the tail. Sorta looked like a smoke trail but now it appears to be more of a long cable trailing a drogue or something...comms? Data? Radar reflector?
At 1:02 it appears that the aircraft reeled out some kind of trailing object or a chase micro drone and is then reeled or called back to the air craft. or? What is that? Looks like a black dot after the condensation trail? or what is it? Anyone?
I see there's a test boom on the front of the left wing, but what is it towing behind it? (You can really see the sun shine off of the cable and see a little black ball at the end of the cable at 1:02.)
@@therealavenger3537I suppose that's possible. One thing I didn't see was the big truss on the back of the plane for a spin recovery 'chute like the B-2 initially flew with.
@MrGriff305 My comment was not meant to be negative but rather reflect the leap in technology over the past 40 years between development of the B-2 and B-21. Many of us have seen B-2 at air shows and sporting events , while the B-21 is so new and advanced. Best to keep your foot 🦶 out of your mouth when you don’t have clear understanding.
Its smaller by quite a bit, and cheaper too. But it has better sensors and systems and a wider variety of weapons including air to air missiles and it has better range. Its apparently much easier to maintain and repair.
I wonder if apart from the acoustic suppression and electrical resistance this is the first plane for the space force in that it reaches ultra high attitude beyond u2
I was active duty USAF and knew 6 months before the rest of the military public about the B-2 Spirit bomber. It was bizarre to see such an aircraft and told it would fly. It was an honor and a privilege to know so many excellent people working on this program.
@@GuyFromSC after rewatching the video. The reason the B21 looks like it has more exhaust is because of the mountain in the background. To be honest B2 has worse exhaust. You can see the dark trail even with the blue sky in the background.
@@jerrynguyen8083 Gotcha. That makes makes perfect sense. I also found out the it was pulling a sensor line behind it making the exhaust look worse as well. I’ve seen better resolution vids and can barely see anything behind which is incredible. Thanks for the help man. I knew I was missing something and figured it had to be some environmental variable or angle of the camera. Especially knowing the B2 engines are decades older. The 21 is a gorgeous aircraft and I can’t wait to hear about it’s capabilities. Or at least what they will release to us to the public as our most secretive weapons platform to date. I doubt they ever fully inform the public of all the capabilities within our non-export 5th & 6th gen aircraft like the F-22, B2, and soon to be B21. I wouldn’t be surprised if we exported F-35s with lesser capabilities and technologies. 🙏🏼
cool to compare I like how you can barely see the B-21s engine intakes where as the B-2s are quite protruded. Despite the B-2 having the lowest rcs of any current military aircraft, just based off the engine intakes alone we can tell that this B-21 is just in a whole other league, which is crazy because the B-2 is already has a tiny RCS.
What popped out of the back that it’s towing behind it? If you zoom in after it passes the power poles, something clearly pops out and is being dragged.
That's called a Trailing Cone, its used to gather data. In this case, iirc, it was being used specifically for static air pressure readings to measure the difference between the plane and surrounding areas during takeoff and landing.
The B-2 has something similar that opens up to allow more airflow during high alpha maneuvers. The ones on the B-21 do look vertical stabilizer-ish though
What is trailing behind the B-21? I start seeing it around 0.48 and it actually reflects the sun at about 1.05. Looks like a cable with something on the end. Actually looks a little like a nave refueling drogue.
Still though when you look at both of these aircraft and realize the B-2 is well over thirty years old and the first aircraft completely designed on computers, amazing!
B2 is amazing B21 is awesome, but it is B52 is a real badass Grand Daddy bomber and still gives Goosebumps. Those people in the 50s knew how to design machines analog to the core.
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The flying wings never get old to see in the sky
A shame jack northrop never got to see the B-2 fly. He spent decades trying to get flying wings into military use.
@@diamond_tangotho he wasn't able to see the B-2 fly in person, he was given special permission to witness the very first prototypes, so he passed knowing his idea wasn't in vain.
@gomilitary68 The B-21 is a subsonic bomber just like the B-2 they fly at the same cruising speed as a passenger plane.
That might all change once the B-21 is fully operational and fully stealth with it's wheels tucked in and all. The black paint of the B-2 might also have something to do with it. Sop just wait.
The B-2 has aged beautifully
She hasn’t aged at all!
Still one of the deadliest aircraft to ever fly
B-2 is timeless and a beauty!
@@DR.ELEKTRIKlol tell that to the ground maintenance team 😂.. I’d wager they think otherwise lol..
@@jeffcon123 Lmfao! Your probably right!!
B21 is the future no doubt, but the B2 for me still gives me goosebumps...
In terms of flying into very demanding situations to deliver large quantities of thermonuclear weapons, either could do it.... because they both have ultra small RCS.
Neither will be "invisible," so at the magnitude that the older B-2 has achieved since its debut, very little the enemy could do about it ("until it's too late" and then, of course, we see dozens to hundreds of ICMBs from the nations for which both bombers are built to attack, if they're called for: you will NOT need either one, for example, to attack Laos, Mongolia, Belarus, Nigeria, Sudan, Brazil, Iceland, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa, the Congo, etc. Those nations don't have ICBMs that could travel up to Mach 26 or up to 9 times as fast as the F-22 flying with after burners).
What the newer B-21 has are likely upgraded radar, electronic, gas mileage, etc. And, being only about 1/3 the price tag & smaller, the US should be able to buy up to 100 B-21, as opposed to just 20 like what the Pentagon could do, on the much larger $2B-a-unit B-2.
Think about it (no need to be super high IQ guys to see the elementary flow-charts):
Modern tactical nukes --- like the B-61, around 700 - 800lb or so PER UNIT --- have up to 20 times the big FAT MAN dropped on Nagasaki, 1945. You don't really need to loa up 10 or 15 of them onto just 20 B-2... instead, you could spread those small tactical nukes into much small portions, say, 4-6, inside 100 B-21, so they could be spread further apart around the world, for their intents: tactical maneuver/delivery.
There is nothing that comes close to B52. The real badass 😅
Amen
@gomilitary68 Which aircraft are you referring to?
@@kiabtoomlauj6249 yes
It's incredible how quiet the b21 is. First you can hear a car drive by and then the roaring after that is actually the F-16
shape and propulsion go a long way
Most of the noise are the chase planes
I was noticing how much more quieter the B21 is also.
@@phillipbanes5484Even without afterburner, they are still loud.
Turbojets and Low Bypass Turbofans are all naturally louder then Medium and High Bypass Turbofans.
It could also be the throttle setting once they were airborne and pulled them back, or like others have said, could be the nozzles.
i know that it's an amazing step in aviation but that don't change the fact that it's ugly af compared to the B-2
The B-21 looks so beautiful on her first flight!! 😍
I like how as soon as the B-21 pitches up to take off at 0:21, you completely lose sight of the engine intakes. For the B-2 it takes until it is almost directly over the photographer at 1:50. Those kind of differences mean even more stealth.
Stealth is subjective, the sound is horrendous on all these birds. Good hinting.
@stibbs11 the sound doesn't register against ambient noise on the ground when it is cruising at 30 thousand feet.
@@stibbs11 you've clearly never been around a b-2. you don't hear them until they've already passed over. gauruntee you the majority of the noise you heard here is the f-16 flying alongside it.
@@stibbs11Until SAMs lock-on to sound, I think it'll be fine.
@@stibbs11 From ground level everything is loud with jets... Detecting via sound is something valuable for the waters, not for aircraft.
Thanks a lot for this footage. These planes are amazing. Greetings from France ! 🇫🇷 🤙
The easiest way to tell them apart is the rear edge. The B-2 has a saw tooth rear, and the B-21 has a single triangular shape.
fun fact, the saw tooth was added because some big wigs in the military wanted it to fly better at low attitudes so it could hug the ground to avoid radar. It compromises the airframe's stealth a fair amount, and that's why the B-21 doesn't have it
I remember seeing a B2 for the first time. B21 is as beautiful, and you can really see how efficiently compact it is! Excellent video
What an absolutely beautiful plane.
It's as if Paulina Porizkova transformed into a plane.
Beautiful and deadly!!
Goodness the flying wing design it just stunning to look at. Looking forward to seeing more, thanks for the footage!
When I was in the military, we did our weapons requalifying at Edwards AFB. As required, we posted two soldiers to warn of aircraft coming because the range was in the approach path of a runway. Well, a B-2 was doing low-level practice maneuvers involving high banking not far away. What an amazing experience being treated to our own B-2 airshow! Its bat-like form set against the blue sky took my breath away! Later, the aircraft came in to land passing immediately above us, and I was impressed how whisper quiet it was.
@gomilitary68 Yah, Go. It feels the need, the need for speed!
LIAR!!! The B2 is loud.
@@BobWileyAKA52Blue Bob darling, I was there. I was a witness and heard with my own ears. And don’t call someone a liar on this forum unless you post using your real name. Now go to your room.
@@Glen.Danielsen If you are former military you should understand the importance of calling it like you see it!
Saying the B2 is "whisper quiet" is either a lie or a blatant exaggeration. Time to come clean!
Great catch there. Must say looks wise, looks a lot "cheaper" than the B-2.
Something trailed out the back and then followed at 1:03 what was that?
I think it's for checking flight data and how it performed midair
It's a "static source drogue." Instruments like altimeters and airspeed indicators work based on the ambient pressure around the airplane. For accurate readings, they need ambient air that's not been disturbed by the airframe. So engineers set up a tube with a drogue chute that trails behind the aircraft in undisturbed air. In later test flights, they will try to find spots on the airframe that have undisturbed air so they can mount what are called "static ports" at those locations and use the ambient pressure there for airspeed, altitude, vertical speed and so forth.
they are significantly cheaper from the public information we have
thats exactly what they are cheaper stealth bombers which they can mass produce, they can only afford 20 b-2 stealth bombers and with this they can have a stealth bomber fleet of 40 or 60 of this running mission alongside 20 b-2 bombers
@@fmoa2541 It's not just the mass production it's also the advancement of simulations which has allowed for them to work on the design without having to do many real world tests. The B21 also benefits from having more practical use info from the previous generations of aircraft. Adressing your last few words, less than 50% of b2s are ready for missions at any given point meaning it would be more like 10 b2s. But the day of the b2 ruling the sky as the best stealth bomber is over.
B2. Not only a great plane, but a great vitamin as well!
Watching this video fixed my B2 deficiency ;)
Awe-inspiring triangles of the sky. Incredible flying wings.
Just WOW. Thanks so much for putting this up. Both are just magnificent pieces of engineering. PMD is a magical place.
Literally the day before this first flight, in a totally random coincidence, I was watching a spotter video of B-2s taxiing and taking off in the UK from a few years ago. Because the video of the takeoff was filmed with the B-2 taking off straight into the camera (much like this vid), what really stood out to me was just how visible the air intakes were even at EXTREMELY steep angles. You basically have to be right underneath the B-2 (yes that's a slight exaggeration) for the air intakes to not be visible over the leading edge of the aircraft.
The difference in air intake visibility between the B-2 and this B-21 is MASSIVE. Don't get me wrong, the first thing we all noticed about the B-21 during the reveal ceremony was just how conformal the air intakes were. It was stunning to see just how low profile they are. But seeing this thing actually take off for the first time really shows just how incredibly well-hidden the air intakes really are. The intakes disappear almost immediately upon rotation. And that IS NOT an exaggeration. As soon as the B-21 pitches up, the intakes are hidden from view.
The difference in RCS between the B-2 and B-21 has to be huge based solely on that. And the B-2 was already the stealthiest aircraft in the sky...and has been for the last THREE DECADES! Everyone always says (correctly) that "stealth" doesn't mean that an aircraft is INVISIBLE to radar. But I bet you this B-21 is damn near totally invisible to radar. Between the completely hidden air intakes AND a far more modern, far more advanced RAM coating, I bet this thing is as close to totally invisible to radar as an aircraft could ever be.
Загальні бойові втрати противника з 24.02.22 по 28.01.24 орієнтовно склали / The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 28.01.24 were approximately:
особового складу / personnel ‒ близько/ about 382110 (+740) осіб / persons,
танків / tanks ‒ 6280 (+9) од,
бойових броньованих машин / APV ‒ 11671 (+19) од,
артилерійських систем / artillery systems - 9097 (+12) од,
РСЗВ / MLRS - 972 (+0) од,
засоби ППО / Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 660 (+0) од,
літаків / aircraft - 331 (+0) од,
гелікоптерів / helicopters - 324 (+0) од,
БПЛА оперативно-тактичного рівня / UAV operational-tactical level - 7041 (+4),
крилаті ракети / cruise missiles ‒ 1845 (+0),
кораблі /катери / warships / boats ‒ 23 (+0) од,
підводні човни / submarines - 1 (+0) од,
автомобільної техніки та автоцистерн/ vehicles and fuel tanks - 12103 (+31) од,
спеціальна техніка / special equipment ‒ 1436 (+3)
Дані уточнюються / Data are being updated.
Бий окупанта! Разом переможемо! Наша сила - в правді!/ Strike the occupier! Let's win together! Our strength is in the truth!
I was in Lancaster when I heard the B-21 had taken off for its first flight. Only saw the B-2 sadly. Never thought I would be disappointed to see a B-2!
Lovely look and sound, the YF-23 is proud!
When the showed the B-21 taking off. You can see the bottom of the exhaust is like the F-117 and the top of the exhaust is like the YF-23.
Wow, the B-21 has officially taken flight. Wonder if they already did all their taxi tests too
Taxi tests began last month, and implicit hints about the B-21's first flight being just around the corner this month were posted on the Dreamland Resort Discussion Forum. The B-21 anyway is significant as the first new American strategic bomber to fly in 34 years.
@@vahe2391 ah 👍
@@vahe2391 It's the first new strategic bomber to fly since the b-2 in the whole world, not just USA.
@@ctaviationvideos4926The program and production are also on schedule.
...............why would they have let it fly without doing all its taxi tests first...........? that literally makes zero sense wtf lol
Absolutely awesome catch. Looking forward to seeing them here in the UK in the coming year 👍
When is the B2 coming to the UK!??
THey're usually stationed around RAF Fairford ^^@@MrMoorkey
@@sampanyofella5832 Nice! Is there any way of telling when they're coming, so I can plan a trip down?
What's attached by cable to it at 1:01? A little drone? A radar decoy? A radar enhancer?
Wow can’t believe you spotted it! Great video!!
So easy to forget what these things are for, ending us all! But they are so majestic, so amazing, its impossible not to enjoy them.
Two magnificent birds. I’ll never forget the first time I saw a B-2 in person. The way it transformed from an unassuming line growing just above the horizon, to a dark and formidable triangle of doom as it turned.
You are soo lucky to have caught this! Amazing... very public flight... just sub'd as well!
Cool to see the test pitot tube coming out of it. Crazy they can integrate that into the plane so easily to accomplish stealth.
I'm wondering what that wire coming out of the back of the plane is for. It make me feel like it's easier to see on radar.
The pitot tube is only there for the test flights. It'll be removed once the plane enters service with its full avionics suite.
@@StrikeNoir105E Im well aware of it. I pointed it out, since its RED and only there for the test flights. Why would they put an external pitot tube that justs out for a production plane? They woudntt.... :/
It’s a decoy radar. I assume they use it for take off so people don’t shoot it down. But idk
The tube assembly hanging behind the airplane is called a "trailing cone," referencing the orange cone that simply provides enough drag to keep the tube straight. The tube has sensors at the back, a dozen or so feet forward of the cone. These sensors provide a measurement of ambient air pressure far enough behind the airplane that it's not disturbed by the airflow around the plane. The pitot tube measures pitot or ram pressure. Together, those two pressures allow computation of airspeed, altitude, and Mach. For flight testing, the purpose is to calibrate the "production" (non-test) onboard sensors.
Pitot-statics calibration is particularly important while testing new designs, and for the B-2 and B-21, is extra-critical because they use flush-mounted pressure sensors on the wings to avoid the stealth-killing implications of a probe that other aircraft might use. So validating the software model used to compute airspeed and altitude from the pressure sensor data is key to safe flight operations and testing.
For the record, I edited and expanded a government manual on pitot-statics flight testing in 2018-2019. You can consider this a definitive answer.
That wire is a Static Trailing Cone used for flight testing. If you go, and find videos of airliner test airframes, you'll see the same thing.
Great footage! Looks like a cool plane.
Two observations:
First, did anyone else notice the towed array trailing the B-21 shortly after takeoff starting from about the 0:25 mark ? I know that many modern fighters now deploy towed decoy arrays to help spoof radars and IRAAMs, I am wondering if this is the B-21 version or simply some form of sensor array to test the aircraft's flight performance.
Second - the B-21 kept it's gear out meaning that it is still undergoing trials. This would have been a slow speed test of systems, controls and performance, thus the F-5 chase fighter flying along side. The B-2 by contrast pulls its gear up as soon as it's off the runway.
All in all a fascinating video, all thanks to the OP.
It may be so that they can track it if something goes wrong. Don’t want a debacle like that time and F-35 went off track and they couldn’t find it do to the stealth
hey, did you notice this?
At the 1:03 mark until about 1:07-ish, there is a filament reflection of a line coming off the tail of the aircraft and a very small black object at the end; the sun shows it, glimmering.
it is not a contrail of vapor, it is like a spider-web line of silk, attached to the aircraft.
It's a trailing cone, which has various sensors to record flight test data.
external sensors. Same with the red pitot tube sticking out the front. Just there to collect data
Ignore what the others are telling you. That's the NSA mind control antenna used to turn the frogs gay. Stay alert.
May be aged and due for replacement but, with that color and all those serrations, the B2 still looks more majestic and menacing.
B-2 is like 3x the cost (right now)
@@GeorgeGeo With or without development costs included?
Thank you for the excellent film--much better than what I initially saw.
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My parents worked on both planes there at plant 45. There is nothing like seeing them fly!
It's so new it still has the umbilical chord 🙂 Something about the B2 though that, to me, looks better.
So...at about the 01:00 a cable comes out the butt? Sorta looked like a smoke train but now it appears to be more of a long cable training a drogue or something...
@@dailyblackbook That, and also the boom at the front, contain air sensors.
This is a test flight, they use those temporary systems to gather data on the performance of the aircraft and compare it with the CFD's and other virtual simulations.
looks like a toyed decoy, perhaps being used to collect flight test data
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Been watching test flights for a long time. Most test flights on new aircraft have a towed device that looks like a badminton shuttlecock that's used to gather all kinds of data. Hence my comment about the umbilical chord on this newly born stealth bomber. If you all look up, for example, Boeing 777 Max test flight you'll see it as well.
THANK YOU for this amazing footage.
What is the first aircraft trailing behind itself ,,, some sort of antenna ? ..Beautifull to see ...
That is to collect data about the air that passes around the Raider, there's also a front pointy thing I believe it's called an air ram, to measure how fast its going. It's speed is definitely going to be top secret.
What a capture! Amazing to see this new bird on his First Flight! That sight and sound will be familiar from now on! Great job done by the USA! Hope it works superb for the missions they will have in the future💪🏻💪🏻!!
Beautiful big birds. One kept its footsies tucked under. Looking forward seeing the bird again at Rose bowl. Thank you for the video.😊❤
This is really good footage, thanks.
How cool, looks like it was towing a data collection/monitoring test probe via cable for trailing temp/turbulence sampling maybe?
You can se the probe just after it clears the mountains in the background.
The B-2 Bomber is a Stunning 🤩 thing! High Technology and Beauty! The Corvette of USA 🇺🇸 Bombers
So...at about the 01:00 a cable comes out the tail. Sorta looked like a smoke trail but now it appears to be more of a long cable trailing a drogue or something...comms? Data? Radar reflector?
could be testing the turbulence and airflow as it's flying
That looks amazing....can't wait to see a video of this beast on weapons training.
'Skyes9'......
Superb Work in getting these videos of BOTH planes.... Nice and Clear, Good Show!!
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Noticed dorsal doors of some type open during takeoff similar to the B2. Was that a drogue device that was deployed near the end?
The doors are likely for extra air intake for takeoff like the b-2
Glad you got it man! sick video
0:38 What is that orange thing it's towing?
Maybe some small Radar decoy or something that the stealth aircraft carry nowadays
@@YoRHaUnit2Babe Oh right it's probably a luneberg lens.
At 1:02 it appears that the aircraft reeled out some kind of trailing object or a chase micro drone and is then reeled or called back to the air craft. or? What is that? Looks like a black dot after the condensation trail? or what is it? Anyone?
I see there's a test boom on the front of the left wing, but what is it towing behind it? (You can really see the sun shine off of the cable and see a little black ball at the end of the cable at 1:02.)
could be a wake testing guage, but dont take my word for it. Could be testing the turbulence and airflow behind the B-21 as it flies.
@@therealavenger3537I suppose that's possible. One thing I didn't see was the big truss on the back of the plane for a spin recovery 'chute like the B-2 initially flew with.
That thing was pretty cool, makes the B-2 seem normal
Huh? He wasn't negative at all. Chill, little man.@MrGriff305
@MrGriff305 Oh shut up. You people are always far more negative than the people you nag.
@MrGriff305 My comment was not meant to be negative but rather reflect the leap in technology over the past 40 years between development of the B-2 and B-21. Many of us have seen B-2 at air shows and sporting events , while the B-21 is so new and advanced. Best to keep your foot 🦶 out of your mouth when you don’t have clear understanding.
Beyond breathtaking.
Looks like it's dragging something on a wire when it takes off. any guesses as to what that is?
Is that a camera that is attached to a cable behind the B21? 1:03
That b2 was a damn good angle lol… such a rad plane. And I wonder if the 21 ever folded it’s landing gear up.. it looks goofy with the wheels down
What’s it “towing” in the first clip????? Theres something attached to the back by a long (presumably) cable with a ‘thing’ at the end? Anyone know?
Great shots! Thanks!!
Is the B 21 a little smaller than the B 2? But it could also be misleading. I really like the B 21.
Its smaller by quite a bit, and cheaper too. But it has better sensors and systems and a wider variety of weapons including air to air missiles and it has better range. Its apparently much easier to maintain and repair.
1:02 What is that drogue-like thing deployed from the back of the Raider?
I don't know which one is which, but it's such an elegant design. ☺️
Thank you for this. Really. I miss specialized media dedicated to aviation (military mainly). 👍
I wonder if apart from the acoustic suppression and electrical resistance this is the first plane for the space force in that it reaches ultra high attitude beyond u2
I was active duty USAF and knew 6 months before the rest of the military public about the B-2 Spirit bomber. It was bizarre to see such an aircraft and told it would fly. It was an honor and a privilege to know so many excellent people working on this program.
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Incredible footage. Maybe it was angle or a variety of different reasons but the 21 seemed to have a lot more exhaust than the 2.
Dude it's taking off. Of course it's going to have more exhaust
@@jerrynguyen8083 Dude. I’m comparing it to the B-2 that is in this video. If you didn’t get that far well, it too is taking is off… Dude.
@@GuyFromSC after rewatching the video. The reason the B21 looks like it has more exhaust is because of the mountain in the background. To be honest B2 has worse exhaust. You can see the dark trail even with the blue sky in the background.
@@jerrynguyen8083 Gotcha. That makes makes perfect sense. I also found out the it was pulling a sensor line behind it making the exhaust look worse as well. I’ve seen better resolution vids and can barely see anything behind which is incredible. Thanks for the help man. I knew I was missing something and figured it had to be some environmental variable or angle of the camera. Especially knowing the B2 engines are decades older. The 21 is a gorgeous aircraft and I can’t wait to hear about it’s capabilities. Or at least what they will release to us to the public as our most secretive weapons platform to date. I doubt they ever fully inform the public of all the capabilities within our non-export 5th & 6th gen aircraft like the F-22, B2, and soon to be B21. I wouldn’t be surprised if we exported F-35s with lesser capabilities and technologies. 🙏🏼
cool to compare I like how you can barely see the B-21s engine intakes where as the B-2s are quite protruded. Despite the B-2 having the lowest rcs of any current military aircraft, just based off the engine intakes alone we can tell that this B-21 is just in a whole other league, which is crazy because the B-2 is already has a tiny RCS.
what is that dangling off the first bomber?
Both aircraft are amazing. It seems, that the B-21 flies somehow more stable than it's older cousin?
What's with the wire trailing behind it?
I remember seeing the B2 in service during Enduring Freedom and wow it was so cool to watch take off.
What popped out of the back that it’s towing behind it? If you zoom in after it passes the power poles, something clearly pops out and is being dragged.
Whats the thing trailing out the back at 1:04 ?
Amazing videography never seen this on the b21 take off so far
Wow! Awesome Catch and Video! B21 is Impressive! 👏👍(And the B2 is still Great as Always!)
What's that little sphere it is pulling with the cord behind it?
That's called a Trailing Cone, its used to gather data. In this case, iirc, it was being used specifically for static air pressure readings to measure the difference between the plane and surrounding areas during takeoff and landing.
Are those vertical stabilizers on takeoff? Someone mentioned aux engine intake doors. Maybe a dual purpose just for takeoffs?
The B-2 has something similar that opens up to allow more airflow during high alpha maneuvers. The ones on the B-21 do look vertical stabilizer-ish though
It's like a big brother/sister watching their little sibling fly for the first time!
What is trailing behind the B-21? I start seeing it around 0.48 and it actually reflects the sun at about 1.05. Looks like a cable with something on the end. Actually looks a little like a nave refueling drogue.
i just noticed a difference the b2 has jagged edges in the back while the b21 has a bump
Way fresh to post this - TY. :
what is that behind the first one with a little tiny point
What is that rope behind the first plane? 🤔
This is wild and crazy
Still though when you look at both of these aircraft and realize the B-2 is well over thirty years old and the first aircraft completely designed on computers, amazing!
Fantastic video, Sykes, and did you see what door code that B-2 has?
What comes out of the back of the B-21 at 1:02 🤔
B2 is amazing B21 is awesome, but it is B52 is a real badass Grand Daddy bomber and still gives Goosebumps. Those people in the 50s knew how to design machines analog to the core.
whats that ball/line thing on the first aircraft hanging off the back?
Somewhere in Heaven Jack Northrop is smiling down...
How does one acquire the info to see one of these taking off?
Wow! It’s a beauty! If I may say that! 😀
What did it eject at 1:02 that appeared to then fly along side of it what is that? ?
Im glad it's one of ours
Devious B-21 Sound
Does anyone know what that line was hanging off the back of the B-21?
That plane is a beauty
Those are some tall aux intake doors on inner top side of B-21.
One day a B2 flew over me in Samarra in 06, I was in a zombie trance. One of the coolest things I've ever seen.
Awsome set of planes. If we got half triangle planes I can only image those triangle UAP are ours.
Lots of countries have triangle planes. Its kinda Frances thing actually.
France couldn’t dream of having flying wings. Delta wings are completely different. They still have a tube (fuselage) and wings.
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Why is there fishing line attached to the first plane?
Very very cool!