U.S. B-2 bomber first flew over 18 hours throughout the Arctic

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U.S. B-2 bomber first flew over 18 hours throughout the Arctic

Date:2011-11-08Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0

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Web site reported that the U.S. defense dialogue questions: U.S. Air Force B-2 bomber modernization that can fly to the North Pole

a B-2 “ghost” stealth bomber from October 27, Edwards, Calif. Have Air Force bases, a round-trip flight to the North Pole to test the aircraft’s hardware and software upgrades, life, and its ability to fly at very high latitudes.

that lasted over 18 hours of mission to prove that, B-2 software upgrade to run well, can fight anywhere in the world.

419 Flight Test Squadron commander Lt. Col. Hansimile said: “This test is intended to avoid a new escalation of the bomber combat missions in the first abnormal when the new system by the flight, you can get in the lab or simulated environment can not get the data and experience. “

31 Test and Evaluation Squadron, Major Michael Deaver, said:” This is the first time in the B-2 bomber flying high latitudes as global bomber, it may be at very high latitudes operations, even if the target is not there, it is also possible to fly through there. “

419 Flight Test Squadron test member, combat engineer 杰里迈亚法里内拉 said Washington Fairchild Air Force Base officer ordered a KC-135 military aerial refueling tanker for the B-2 bombers, aerial refueling. This tanker in the Canadian province of Alberta over the B-2 for aerial refueling, it can be done to ensure that part of life. Other aircraft KC-135 tanker took off from Edwards Air Force Base, the B-2 bombers to refuel, to help ensure that the B-2 bomber to carry out this part of the polar flight operations.

B-2 bomber test pilot Maj. Andrew Murphy said the test will help detect problems early, which put into use in the aircraft before the final solution to the problem.

he said: “The bombers need to know where they can fly, can not fly where we are confirmed, they are safe and effective flight in the high latitudes, before that we’re not sure.”

Jaafari said in Latin: “This recognition is very good again, make sure that we can maintain a global alert, and the world at any time against any targets, so we have a comprehensive global capability.”

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