First flight of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider is still a go for this year, the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman said on Sept. 13. Six B-21s have been in final assembly at Northrop Grumman’s Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif. The company said this week that it has begun B-21 engine runs in Palmdale as part of the ground test program. "We're still on track for first flight this year," William "Elvis" Bailey, the director of the Air…
