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The latest stealth bomber commissioned by the U.S. Air Force and built by government contractor Northrop Grumman took a highly anticipated test flight in California Friday morning, multiple outlets reported, giving Americans the first look at what will be a collection of nuclear-capable aircraft estimated to cost roughly $750 million apiece.
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The B-21 Raider, a futuristic-looking plane that is the first new American bomber plane in more than three decades, is meant to be the “backbone” of the bomber program going forward, according to the Air Force.
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