7 secrets hidden in the design of B-2 Bomber

The B-2’s bat-like flying wing design isn’t just for looks. It eliminates vertical stabilisers, making it harder for enemy radars to detect the bomber from any angle.

The jet’s surface is coated with a special radar-absorbing material (RAM) that hides it from enemy detection. The exact chemical composition is still classified.

The B-2’s engines are buried deep inside its body with S-shaped air intakes. This design blocks radar waves from bouncing off its turbines, a common giveaway in other jets.

Heat-seeking missiles track jet exhaust, but the B-2’s exhaust is cooled and spread across the wing’s surface to minimise its infrared signature, making it nearly invisible to heat sensors.

The bomber uses highly encrypted, low-probability-of-intercept radios that allow it to communicate with US command without being tracked. Some of these systems are still top secret.

Its internal bomb bays can carry both nuclear and precision-guided conventional weapons. But more intriguing is how they’re designed to open and close in a way that reduces radar detection during combat.

The B-2’s onboard systems are programmed to self-correct mid-flight. If one computer system fails, another instantly takes over, ensuring the bomber completes its mission.