Impressive HD Video of the B-2 Released

a reply to: themadgenius

They've been a lot more careful here and either flying at night or remote areas. The only sightings that we know of have been deliberate.

every time I have the chance to see images of the B-2 i cant get away from my mind the idea that this part of the aircraft is a detachable device.

a reply to: drwire

It's called the Gust Load Alleviation System. It's basically a keister mounted control surface.

The B-2 also has a small wedge-shaped flap in the middle of the trailing edge. The computer adjusts this flap, called the gust load alleviation system (GLAS), to counteract air turbulence forces.

science.howstuffworks.com...

I noticed the elevons (spoilervators?) were raised a seemingly equal amount on both wings in a few shots. (I've seen this before in other videos.) Are they deployed as speed brakes, maybe to allow the camera plane to keep pace?

a reply to: Cohen the Barbarian

When they both deploy equally, they're spoilers. When it's just one they're ailerons. They frequently have to adjust speed with a camera bird.

Ah. Thanks.

a reply to: Cohen the Barbarian

In peacetime the clamshell type aileron/speedbrakes are deployed "5 and 5" as in degrees of deployment, for control responsiveness...In it's "go to war" mode, these would be buttoned up tight..

a reply to: EBJet

Proceeding to angels 50. all systems 5 by 5.

a reply to: yuppa

When I was in the Navy (1982-1988) we had some paint that was designed to reduce the radar signature of an aircraft. It left a rough surface that was supposed to absorb some of the radar energy instead of reflecting it back. We took a couple of expired kits and painted an old Corvette that one of the guys had. More than one cop was shaking his head as we went by.

I don't think that the paint was any good against a military radar, but, I do believe that it had an effect on a police radar gun operating at 0.10 watts.

a reply to: JIMC5499

Haha that's an awesome story!

a reply to: JIMC5499

Sounds like the makings of a Mythbuster's episode! 😂

a reply to: JIMC5499
Heard of a few cars being painted with RAAF F111 paint as well for that reason

originally posted by: JIMC5499
a reply to: yuppa

When I was in the Navy (1982-1988) we had some paint that was designed to reduce the radar signature of an aircraft. It left a rough surface that was supposed to absorb some of the radar energy instead of reflecting it back. We took a couple of expired kits and painted an old Corvette that one of the guys had. More than one cop was shaking his head as we went by.

I don't think that the paint was any good against a military radar, but, I do believe that it had an effect on a police radar gun operating at 0.10 watts.

Awesome. Say was this similiar in texture to kool seal? the metallic version that is.

a reply to: weavty1

Mythbusters were shills for the police. They needed access to police facilities and their cooperation so they toed the party line.

a reply to: JIMC5499

I'm always surprised that none of the supercar manufacturers has built a faceted/edge-aligned car with RAM paint (I'm sorry, that's the "Stone-matte finish") or LIDAR-scattering (ahem, the "Pearlescent-reflex finish") paint. You would think that there was a market for that.

I could totally see Koenigsegg or Pagani pulling something like that...

originally posted by: Barnalby
a reply to: JIMC5499

I'm always surprised that none of the supercar manufacturers has built a faceted/edge-aligned car with RAM paint (I'm sorry, that's the "Stone-matte finish") or LIDAR-scattering (ahem, the "Pearlescent-reflex finish") paint. You would think that there was a market for that.

I could totally see Koenigsegg or Pagani pulling something like that...

The paint alone would probably cost more than the rest of the car

a reply to: Barnalby

Lamborghini Reventon

a reply to: anzha

Funny to think it's no longer the only stealth bomber. Times have changed.