Originally posted by dooper
I was talking to a physicist friend one day who pointed out some "changes" from the early photographs of the B2 and later photographs.

It truly did indicate that the leading edge of the B2 had been somehow altered. I asked why?

The leading and trailing edge modifications of hte B-2 are well documented - as delivered, the B-2 had a higher radar cross section than desired in some frequencies, so the leading and trailing edge of the wing was modified to reduce this. Funnily enough, it went by the budget name of 'Aurora', which is where the whole Aurora myth came from...

Originally posted by minkey53
Excuse me if this has been posted before but I couldn't find anything.

Anyway, I was wondering why the B2 cost £2 billion each?

A friend of mine who was a Leuitenant Colonel in the US Air Force and flew Phantoms, F1-11's, Stealth Fighter (early 70's) said to me that he believed and heard that the B2 has got some kind of anti-gravity propulsion on it.

I know it sounds crazy but it would explain the ridiculous high cost and why they need air conditioned / temperature controlled hangars.

Does anybody know anything about this?

Surely it would be easy to get in touch with a B2 service engineer / ground crew as the B2 is nearly 20 years old now and is supposed to be replaced soon.

Please, somebody satisfy my curiosity!

Do you want real answers to satisfy your curiosity or toilet trout answers to further propogate the lies and disinformation spewed out by people who profit from such tall tales?

Originally posted by ELECTRICkoolaidZOMBIEtest
thats an outlandish theory at best. theyre a plane with the most advanced technology we have to offer.

Not anymore the B-2's aren't. The radar is outdated, the comm system is early 1990's era stuff and even the stealth coating is old school now. Aside from a few possible prototypes in development, the F-22... (the aircraft that Robert Gates wants to end production on) is the most advanced aircraft bar none.

Originally posted by adamc3
I dont know about an anti-gravity propulsion system. Last night on Coast to coast AM George Knapp had Paul LaViolette on and he talked about. He claims the B2 is able to fly in space.

Paul LaViolette has some interesting albeit misguided ideas - i am inclined to think that he has gotten drunk on the profits of one who regurgitates the same old tin foil hat wearing slop to a gullible world.

Electrogravitics? Yes... but not on the B-2.

Does high voltage current on a planeform enhance aerodynamics and even lift? Yes - but not on the B-2.

Does High voltage current on or around a planeform enhance stealth? Yes ... and that is known as active stealth - and it is almost certainly why the vehicle is charged in the way it is.

There are simply too many 'white world' mechanics and technicians working on the B-2 daily to maintain it to think that there is any deep dark mystery about it's abilities.

Consider the source of the information...
Coast to Coast - come on, they make their living on propogating mystery, intrigue and mentally ingestible dog crap for a gullible audience.

Deny Ignorance? then turn the radio off and conduct your own research.

Intelgurl ~