Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base perform
hot pits on a B-2 Stealth Bomber during Bomber Task Force at Joint
Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in August 2018. Hot-pit refueling is a
technique where an aircraft lands and is refueled without shutting
down its engines.
The U.S. Air Force B-2 Stealth Bomber, a
heavy penetration strategic bomber and one of the most survivable
aircraft in the world, is a key component of the nation's long-range
strike arsenal ... featuring low observable stealth technology
designed for penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses. It it is a
flying wing design with a crew of two.
U.S. Air Force video
by Senior Airman Kristin Cerri
