![]() Using the PTU air pressure measurements, four flight computers independently calculate airspeed, angle of attack, sideslip, and altitude. Essential flight data enters the system through 24 Port Transducer Units (PTUs). “The B-2 is a fly-by-wire aircraft which uses a Flight Control System (FCS) to respond to a pilot’s commands. Interestingly, these ports were also involved in the loss of B-2 “Spirit of Kansas”, the most expensive crash in USAF history. The training exercise improves bomber interoperability and contributes to the strengthening of enduring and strategic relationships throughout the theater. Air Force 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit refuels from a 351st Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during the Bomber Task Force training exercise over England, Aug. ![]() Obviously, the B-2 carries no external/protruting pitot tubes (that would affect the aircraft’s Radar Cross Section – RCS – making it less stealthy) to check airspeed, the aircraft uses static ports set flush into the skin. The ones in triangle have Warning Hot markings, making them the Pitot and the others have Do Not Plug making them the static ports, noticed some people who helped us gathering details about the ports (that are quite similar to air data ports used in modern airliners).Įvery aircraft, even the smallest ones, require pitot probes and static ports to determine the plane’s airspeed, altitude and vertical speed. Indeed, the ones highlighted in the photograph are the Pitot and Static ports, pressure transducers, used for dynamic and static pressure measurement. The B-2 aircraft will operate out of RAF Fairford, England. Take a look at the close up one:Ī B-2 Spirit took fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during the Bomber Task Force training exercise over England, Aug. One of these photographs is worth a closer look as it shows an interesting sensor that equips every aircraft but whose shape and characteristics appear to be pretty peculiar to the Northrop Grumman’s strategic bomber. Air Force has just released some interesting photographs of one of the B-2 Spirit bombers deployed to RAF Fairford, UK, as part of a Bomber Task Force as it refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker over England, Aug. ![]() This shot exposes a few interesting details about some of the B-2’s sensors. A close-up shot of the B-2 during AAR (Air to Air Refueling) shows the air data ports of the stealth bomber.
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