B-2 Stealth Crash - Moisture to Blame
June 9, 2008
The Air Force says the crash of the B-2 stealth bomber was caused by moisture in the sensors that forced bad readings and led to it’s demise.
Check out the video footage of the crash below:
[AP] The moisture in three of the 24 sensors threw off the preflight data calibrations, which caused the flight control computer to force the aircraft to pitch-up 30 degrees on takeoff. That resulted in a stall and subsequent crash on Feb. 23.
The “Spirit of Kansas,” plunged to the ground at Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam. It was en route to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, where the 21-plane fleet is based. The crash was the first since the planes’ maiden flights nearly 20 years ago.
Both pilots ejected safely.
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OMG that is insane
That fucking sucks.