US Air Force shares new images of B-21 Raider nuclear stealth bomber

a reply to: YouSir

Fine, I'll go with Zaphods answers to your points though.

originally posted by: YouSir
a reply to: 1947boomer

Ummm...it does have a tabbed in look around the windscreens/windows...raised...tabbed areas to foul the aerodynamics...

I would have sanded those flush with the rest of the skin...If you zoom in...you can see all kinds of imperfections in the finish...indentations and unequally applied surface coating...

This has got to be a mockup...with a hastily applied surface coating at that...

YouSir

Im sure Northrop Grumman will take your advice. You are one of those guys lol
“ I would have done it like this “

a reply to: SecrettoSociety

Indeed

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You didn't want to do it like that...

originally posted by: GENERAL EYES
a reply to: AOx6179

I was thinking the same thing.

I've been obsessed with the Triangles since I first heard about sightings in the 80s and when they first debuted the Lockheed Bomber I was so jazzed.

This style always brings me back to the Mythical TR3B and Aurora and I would love to see one in person some day....but not on the receiving end of a payload!

That said...she sure is Purdy.

*rages at tr3b and auora* LOL.

a reply to: grey580

The aspect ratio is off on this picture distorting the actual dimensions of the craft and there's evidence of photomanipulation of objects in the background. We're not seeing everything.


Also the rivets are no big deal.

Is it just me or do the windscreens never look right on this thing? I swear something about them looks fake, they don’t look like glass to me, almost look cheap & wavy, I can’t quite put my finger on it.

B-21 powered up:

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originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: Thrumbo

It really isn't at high enough altitudes. I've had slightly darker planes go overhead, in clear blue skies, and haven't seen a damn thing. Even much whiter planes than this going overhead have been hard to find. Black is actually a bad color, because under some conditions it's easier to spot. The grey that the AF currently uses is much better.

Pastel colors are good for being hard to see, especially at night. No one wants pastel colored craft in their inventory.