![]() ![]() ![]() The first-strike capability had become an essential facet of warfare in the 21st century and - as shown in the war in Kosovo through Allied Force - the B-2 would not disappoint once in service.ĭeveloped as early as the 1970's the B-2 was not unveiled until 1988. ![]() This would allow the bomber to infiltrate enemy airspace, hit vital targets against an unsuspecting enemy with precision weapons, and leave the area undetected - forming the spearhead of an assault that was to lead the way for additional waves of "non-stealth" aircraft to finish the job. Not only was the B-2 groundbreaking in its use of a tail-less approach, but the aircraft was designed from the outset with radar-evading/absorbing "stealth" capabilities in mind, generating a small heat signature and slim profile that incorporated body-coating materials. With CVR-1, the B-2s bypass the previous system that used UHF system and Military Strategic Tactical and Relay (MILSTAR) satellite relay: its radios should be capable to receive VLF (Very Low Frequency) signals bounced off of lower levels of the atmosphere.The Northrop Grumman B-2 "Spirit" (generically referred to as the "Stealth Bomber") became the pinnacle of tail-less flight design that began in the mind of Northrop founder, Jack Northrop. The aircraft should embed the Common Very Low Frequency Receiver Increment 1, or CVR-1, a modification to receive orders from the President of the US via EAMs ( Emergency Action Messages). The panel also shows the message "ANT DPLOYD" that means "Antenna Deployed" above the Link 16 radio controls. The panel also shows the Have Quick Radio: the WOD (Word Of the Day) that is shown in the video is the key used along with the TOD (Time Of the Day) and the NET (multiple networks of frequencies are available) to initiate the cryptographic pseudo-random number generator that controls the frequency hopping scheme. Interestingly, the aircraft has also selected an HF frequency: high-frequency comms are still required for communication and position reporting over water and long distances beyond the range of U/VHF radios. There are two UHF frequencies tuned in the radios (COMM1 and COMM2). Moving to the right, we can also take a quick look at the radio panel.Īnother screenshot showing the T-shaped arrangement of the multifunction displays and the radio panel. The bottom one is set on the HSD that is to the Situational Awareness as it shows the situation around the aircraft, including friendly (and if present enemy aircraft), threats, waypoints etc. On the top row, the first on the left should be the EICAS ( Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System), the central one is the Primary Flight Display, the right one shows the FCS (Flight Control System) status. Each page is a sort of mini-portal: from the homepage you can select various subpages that provide specific information or features. MFD makes various "pages," which can be selected and viewed at any time, available. Moving to the right (and looking at the co-pilot station) we can also notice an additional MFD: there are now 3x MFD in front of each pilot in the typical T-shape arrangement. The front panel (the part that is connected to the central console between the two seats) with the engine indicators has been replaced by large MFD (Multi-Function Display) that in the video is set on the EADI (Electronic Attitude Director Indicator) with the main engine paramenters. The HSD (Horizontal Situation Display)/Nav Panel has a triangle-shaped airplane icon in the center: a rather accurate representation of the aircraft that has replaced the original light, round-wingtip aircraft used in the earlier versions. ![]()
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