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Northrop B-2 Spirit

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Northrop B-2 Spirit

Summary

Northrop B-2 Spirit is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 0.26% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,775 views/month, #4 of 1,568).[2]

Key Facts

  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit is operated by United States Air Force[4].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's manufacturer is recorded as Northrop Grumman Corporation[5].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's manufacturer is recorded as Northrop[6].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's developer is recorded as Northrop[7].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit is a type of strategic bomber with 4 jet engines[8].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit is a type of stealth aircraft[9].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit is a type of flying wing[10].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's Commons category is recorded as Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit[11].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's powered by is recorded as General Electric F118[13].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's first flight is recorded as July 17, 1989[14].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's service entry is recorded as December 17, 1993[15].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit[16].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's Commons gallery is recorded as Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit[17].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+33'}[18].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's described by source is recorded as US Air Force Air Power Directory[19].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's described by source is recorded as Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[20].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Boomerang'}[21].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+21'}[22].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+52.4'}[23].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's wing area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q857027', 'amount': '+5140'}[24].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's capital cost is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+737000000'}[25].
  • Northrop B-2 Spirit's sensors is recorded as AN/APQ-181[26].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Northrop B-2 Spirit's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+21'}[22].

Designation and Status

Northrop B-2 Spirit's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].

Why It Matters

Northrop B-2 Spirit ranks in the top 0.26% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,775 views/month, #4 of 1,568).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Northrop Northrop Grumman Corporation United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . ww2aircraft.net. Retrieved . ww2aircraft.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Instance of → aircraft family
    Total produced → {'amount': '+33'}
    Developer → Northrop
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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