America has deployed its B-2 Nuclear Stealth Bomber on the secret military base Diego Garcia Island in the Indian Ocean. This step has been taken so that Israel can be protected from Iran’s attack. Apart from this, America has deployed 30 percent of its naval warships in the Middle East.
Diego Garcia Island is 5842 kilometers away from Israel and 4842 kilometers away from Iran. If this bomber wants, it can cover this distance in four to five hours. Because the range of this bomber is about 11 thousand kilometers. That means it can go to Iran, drop bombs or missiles and then return to its military base.
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The B-2 nuclear stealth bomber is flown by two people. One is the pilot and the other is the mission commander. The wingspan of this 69 feet long bomber is 172 feet. The empty weight of the 17 feet high bomber is 71,700 kg. Whereas with full weapons it can take off carrying a weight of 1.70 lakh kg.
Maximum speed 1010 km/hr, can reach height of 50 thousand feet
Its maximum speed is 1010 kilometers per hour. Usually it cruises at a speed of 900 kilometers per hour. That is, it flies. It can reach a maximum height of 50 thousand feet in the sky. Now let’s know about the weapons installed in it…
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This bomber has the capacity to carry 80 small bombs or 16 nuclear bombs
This bomber has two internal bays. That is, the bombs are kept inside its belly. Before reaching the target, the door of the internal bay opens. Bombs fall from it. Inside this bomber, MK-82 and GBU-38 bombs weighing 230 kg are kept in the bomb rack assembly. About 80 such bombs can be kept.
Or 36 CBU class bombs of 340 kg can be installed. Apart from this, it has a rotary launcher assembly, in which 16 bombs of 910 kg can be installed. Apart from this, 16 B61 or B83 nuclear bombs can be installed.
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JASSM missiles or MOP bombs are used to cause massive destruction
The US Army also deploys the AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon and the AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile in it. Apart from this, two GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs can be installed in it. These are weapons that cause destruction on a large scale.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)