Message posted by Peter Merlin (Member since 11/13/2003) on May 01, 2023 at 15:53:09 PST:
All things considered, this 3D render isn't too bad. The wingtips look a bit distorted, but the artist was probably trying to capture the "washout" (an aerodynamic feature). I'm sure someone will offer a better rendering in the near future. The aircraft unveiled at the rollout was T-1, the first airframe off the assembly line. It will initially be devoted to developmental testing. The second airframe is being used for full-scale loads testing on the ground. It was not intended to be a flyable airframe. The color of the B-21 is a light gray rather than white. It only looks white under certain lighting conditions. The design configuration of the B-21 Raider undoubtedly owes much to its smaller predecessor, the RQ-180. Similar planform. Similar approach to low observables and other technologies.It will likely be a long time before we know much more about the details.
In Reply to: B-21 Raider posted by Altner on May 01, 2023 at 12:22:31 PST:
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