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USAF and Northrop Grumman: B-21 Raider Still On Track for First Flight This Year

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, September 13th, 2023

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USAF and Northrop Grumman: B-21 Raider Still On Track for First Flight This Year

Northrop Grumman in November 2023 flew the B-21 stealth bomber for the first time (Northrop Grumman Photo)

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…

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