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Inside the Stealth Bomber (Motorbooks Colortech)

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Bill Sweetman, one of the great aviation writers of our time, has finally shed light on the most mysterious aircraft of our time: The B-2 Spirit. I read Bill Sweetman's original B-2 book, which consisted mainly of conjecture (it was written around 1989), and the new "Inside the Stealth Bomber" is a welcome and timely followup.

For the first time, a concise history of the B-2's origin and development is presented. Bill also gives a good account of B-2 operations, which is quite relevant now that the aircraft has seen action in Afghanistan and Kosovo.

Another first is the photographs of the B-2 weapons bay, which had previously been off-limits to photographers. The pictures in this book, like those in all Sweetman books, are quite rare and very gorgeous in their full color glory.

Of all the books on the B-2 out there, this is the definitive one. It is an excellent aviation reference, and it is also easy and enjoyable to read. Check out "Inside the Stealth Bomber" as soon as possible.

Bill Sweetman is the aviation author for Popular Science magazine so he's really knowledgable on military aircrafts.

I find this book really enjoyable. Bill Sweetman took a LOT of information (cancellations, upgrades, test results, this happened, that didn't, that was supposed to, etc.) and laid it all out so the reader knows what actually did and didn't happen in the B-2's long and confusing construction process.

Bill also obtained exclusive photos that aren't classified but surely never before seen by the ordinary public in news magazines and newspapers. Photos such as the cockpit instruments, bomb bay, landing gear, construction process, weapons, etc. He really did "get inside the stealth bomber."

Bill also didn't guess or put "N/A" for items he knew nothing about. The information is factual and I'm sure he did his homework. His educated guesses are the best I've ever read and he provided evidence as to why he thinks of that guess.

It's a great read with lots of specs and technical information. If your interested in the B-2 and want to see the final product after its lengthy confusing construction history, this is the book for you. Also great for the illustrator and scale modeler.

I worked on R&D for this bomber, but security regulations made it impossible to gather some of the information found in this book.
It is comprehensive and well researched.
It filled in a lot of the gaps for me.
Anyone interested in the newer aircraft technology would enjoy it.

As an old Boeing Engineer, I worked on INS among other items for the 747 in the sixties,and have since followed
all new designs for as well commercial as military aircraft. And am still thrilled to se the developments in designs as well as systems which havetaken place since then.

This is by far the best treatment of this subject that I have seen.

I bought this book on Amazon a week ago, and I find it to be one of the most well writen books on the B-2 and the origins of the stealth program. Paying alot of money for another book about stealth wouldn't be wise, since this book is the best of all of them.

It's maybe better, but however interested book for scale modellers and aviation amateurs(sorry my english)