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MODERN MILITAR Y AIRCRAFT
                                       NORTHROP B-2 (“STEALTH” BOMBER), 1989
                   Starboard                                                  Wing leading edge coated with
                   split rudder  Inboard elevons   Refractory (heat-          radar-absorbent material
                                              resistant) skin
                              (combined elevators           Variable-incidence
                              and ailerons)   behind exhaust    gust alleviator  Port wingtip
                                              outlet
                                                                            rudder
        Outboard
        elevon
        (combined
        elevator
        and aileron)
                                                                                             Leading edge
                                                                                             antenna
             Engine aft bulkhead
                                                                                      Weapon-bay
                                                                                      rear bulkhead
         Wing containing fuel tank
                                Flight
                                refueling
                                receptacle                                    Auxiliary air intake
                                                                         Air intake coated with
                                      Weapon-
                                      bay front                          radar-absorbent material
                                      bulkhead
                                                                   Ejector-seat roof  hatches
                           Port            Space for extra
                           navigation      crew member   Two-seater cockpit
            Port outboard   light                                                        Fin-tip antenna fairing
            stores pylon

                                                      Radar warning receiver
                                                      looking forward
                                                Instrument landing
                                                system antenna                                   Radar
                      Heat exchanger                                                             warning
                      air intake                                                                 receiver
                      (ram scoop)                Fin                                             looking
        Wing-root                   Extended                                                     rearward
        glove fairing               port air-brake
                                                                                            Rudder
                  Wing-root
                  pneumatic seal
                                                                                        Heat exchanger
                                                                                        hot-air exhaust
         Fin-root antenna fairing
                                                                                     Air-brake jack

                                                                                    Spine end fairing
                                                                                        Thrust-reverser (closed)
                                                                                     Port fully variable
                                                                                     afterburner nozzle




                                                                                   Port flap   Port taileron
                                                                                               (combined
                                                                      Wingtip antenna fairing  tailplane and
                               Port                                                            aileron)
                               inboard stores                   Port navigation light
                               pylon
                                                            Lower “request identification” antenna
                                  Hydraulic
                                  hand pump          Powered leading-edge slat
         Main-gear             Port main     Port outboard stores pylon
         door                  landing gear

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