Northrop B-2 Spirit

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/northrop-b-2-spirit

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How high is Northrop B-2 Spirit?50,000 feet (15,000 m)
2. What is the aircraft designation?Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
3. What is the program origin?Advanced Technology Bomber (ATB) project
4. What is the B-2 Spirit?The B-2 Spirit is a giant stealth bomber that looks like a flying wing. It can fly very far and stay hidden from radar.
5. How does the B-2 stay hidden from radar?Its smooth, tailless shape and special materials absorb radar waves, so it is hard to see. The engine and exhaust are also designed to hide heat and radar reflections.

Radar Cross-Section (RCS): A measure of how detectable an object is by radar systems.
Air-to-Surface Standoff Weapons: Ordnance that can be launched from an aircraft at a significant distance from the target.
Interdiction Missions: Military operations aimed at preventing or delaying enemy movement or reinforcement.