English subtitles for clip: File:B-2 Spirit.ogv
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1 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:07,865 Cloaked in stealth technology and now battle-tested, 2 00:00:07,865 --> 00:00:11,197 the B-2 Spirit is the latest addition to the Defense Department's 3 00:00:11,197 --> 00:00:16,399 manned bomber force. The B-2 made its debut November 22, 1988 4 00:00:16,399 --> 00:00:20,659 when it rolled out of its hangar at Air Force plant 42 Palmdale, Ca. 5 00:00:20,659 --> 00:00:24,874 With a 40,000-pound payload and an unlimited range when refueled, 6 00:00:24,874 --> 00:00:27,718 B-2s proved their mettle during operations over the Balkans, 7 00:00:27,718 --> 00:00:31,225 where pilots flew more than 22 hours from Missouri to put bombs 8 00:00:31,225 --> 00:00:35,079 on target. Its missions were successful and proved the capability 9 00:00:35,079 --> 00:00:38,568 of the stealth bomber. Those same capabilities also enable the 10 00:00:38,568 --> 00:00:41,511 bomber to remain hidden at a number of altitudes, increasing its 11 00:00:41,511 --> 00:00:44,982 range and offering a better field of view for the aircraft sensors. 12 00:00:44,982 --> 00:00:48,454 Its crew of two consists of a pilot who sits on the left 13 00:00:48,454 --> 00:00:51,536 and the mission commander—also a pilot—who sits on the right. 14 00:00:51,536 --> 00:00:55,292 Now an Air Force veteran, the B-2 brings an unmatched capability 15 00:00:55,292 --> 00:00:59,054 to cross enemy lines, use massive firepower, and supplement the 16 00:00:59,054 --> 00:01:01,631 combat force well into the new millenium.