Hello B-21 Raider

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Not bad... not bad at all. Wish they revealed more but I guess it's part of the mystery I mean they revealed it at night
 
From the front aspect, basically a smoother/cleaner B-2

It better since the B2 is 80's tech.

The B-21 RCS must be ridiculously small. SecDef hinted She likely has much longer range than B2 since she won't have to be deployed outside the US. He also hinted (paraphrasing) modern IADS are pretty much useless which means B21 RCS is much smaller and EW much more powerful than anything the US has ever deployed on aircraft. She's pretty much the F-35 of bombers the B21's high value will likely be her ISR capability.
 
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They are teasing us by keeping her a$$ a tight secret for now. I was surprised that she is almost as big as the B2.

It scaled up after the NGB, 2018 Bomber, and the massive ultra-advanced 2037 Bomber. The LRS-B became a compromise between the two because the first set of plans from 1999 severely underestimated Russia and China and a replacement bomber was needed quick, so the LRS-B came to be. It's one of those sensible decisions rarely taken by the Pentagon. This and NGAD, both services.
 
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I though these were the prototypes of the B-21 obviously they are not

These aircraft are likely beyond B-21 capability and likely will never be disclosed. These are not drones since they are flying in formation, over populated areas and near air traffic. So what are these doritos?
It's a 6th gen bird. ;)
There's a painting/watermark in front of the nose gear and folks are saying that it's a kill... as in it took out a bird meaning it probably already flew?
 
How can this be a 6th gen bird? 6th gen is supposed to have super cruise and flying wings can't touch super cruise speeds.
 
another propoganda about intra galactic capabilities of stealth Bombers with 0.00000000000000001 m² RCS...
It will be detected & then will be shot down by S 400 & S 500 & other SAM Systems
 
I find B21 Raider design much more different than a classic B2 Spirit stealth bomber, at least by present photos.
They have refined the design and made it cost effective. Kinda disappointing since I was b-21 raider would be just a bigger f-117 with longer range and with a decent a2a ability. I guess NGAD will be more of that but better at air dominance.
 
another propoganda about intra galactic capabilities of stealth Bombers with 0.00000000000000001 m² RCS...
It will be detected & then will be shot down by S 400 & S 500 & other SAM Systems

Impossible to tell.

It should have a lot of active RCS reduction measures.

It would be more prudent to say a radar that can detect it will be developed only after the bomber becomes operational and adversaries learn more about it.