Modern Heavy Bomber News, Pictures Thread (Non-Chinese)
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B-2 coming along:
B-2 coming along:
Nice but what missiles ? normaly AGM-158 and only US Bomber which can to be armed with GBU-57 MOP of 13,6 t !
The B-2 can also carry the AGM-154 JSOW and the ER version too, and the AGM 158 JASSM and the ER version. I am sure that will ultimtely also include the LRSAM which is based on the JASSM. Both are carried on a rotary auncher that can be fitted into each bomb bay.
They also carry JDAMs on bomb bay racks.
Either 16 of the JASSMs or JSOWs or a combination thereof...or up to 80 JDAMs.
The B-2 also can carry the 30,000 lb Massive Ordinance Penetrator (MOP), one in each bomb bay. It is the only platform currently capable of carrying the MOP I Believe.
Here's a rotary launcher being guided into a B-2:
Yes but is is AGM-158 on your model ?
Ofc AGM-154 used by all combattants except A-10 but is is a glider bomb not a missile in fact USN use now a AShM variant but not also efficient than a missile not sea skimming and slower more vulnerable.
Right now only B-1B have AGM-158B for soon AGM-158C/LRASM
Actualy B-1B have in more ofc AGM-158A as B-52H ( only to have also AGM-86 ) and B-2 have also
For AGM-158B according my infos planned for 2022 for B-52H for B-2 stealth less necessary logicaly USAF equip in first Bombers more vulnerable as F-15/16 less capable than F-22
have received in first HELMET and now for F-15 IRST pod make sense logic.
I repost the sheet
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The JSOW-ER (AGM-154-ER) has been tested and is powered. it will be carried by the B-2 and B-1B and others.Yes but is is AGM-158 on your model ?
Ofc AGM-154 used by all combattants except A-10 but is is a glider bomb not a missile in fact USN use now a AShM variant but not also efficient than a missile not sea skimming and slower more vulnerable.
Right now only B-1B have AGM-158B for soon AGM-158C/LRASM
Actualy B-1B have in more ofc AGM-158A as B-52H ( only to have also AGM-86 ) and B-2 have also
For AGM-158B according my infos planned for 2022 for B-52H for B-2 stealth less necessary logicaly USAF equip in first Bombers more vulnerable as F-15/16 less capable than F-22
have received in first HELMET and now for F-15 IRST pod make sense logic.
I repost the sheet
View attachment 44713
It will have a range of 300 nmi.
Also the POD is carrie now by the B-2, which is not listed above.
I expet the LRASM will also be carried.
The weaons I am showing in my model are meant to be representative of the JSOW or the JASSM. I did not have exact models of them. Anyhow, I have the rotary launcher of one bombay fitted out with them.
In 2004 the configured the bomb racks to carry up to 80 JDAM weapons in each B-2 if desired.
Anyhow...the B-2 is extremely stealthy...highest level stealth robably of any US aircraft to date...but very expensive.
Would have been much cheaper had they built 80-100 of them...but ll w got was 21...and now have 20.
The new B-21 will be very similar but more modern with even better stealth.
