Just my uneducated guess, but I assume the new one is smaller because 1) weapons are so accurate now that they don't need as large a payload capacity, 2) there's going to be a lot more of them than there were B-2s, and 3) in order to be useful in a near peer conflict it really has to be as stealthy as physically possible, and a smaller plane = a smaller radar return.
One is a production aircraft designed with low level missions in mind, the other is a prototype of an aircraft not designed for that, which will also likely primarily be launching ACLMs, pick your poison as to why it is painted white.
I saw an interview with one of the designers of the F-117. He was bitching that the stealthier paint job would have been a mix of pastel colors but the AirForce rejected in favor of all black because, "Real men don't fly funny colored pastel airplanes."
it was probably something to do with a pastel colored jet being easier to spot also anon, like even while the f-117 was black they still only flew it at night for its first few operational sorties due to fear of aaa gunners physically spotting it and directing fire onto it without radar
but yes that sounds exactly on brand for the fighter jocks of the 70s/80s kek
the apple iphone surge enforced the trend of everything must be white/light colored. As opposed to the cool jet black color scheme of the 90s/first half 00s
this. B-2 was designed as super secret nighttime only bomber. the black paint is to not reflect searchlights. B-21 is supposed to fill all roles and black is a poor choice for daytime.
There's no counter yet to a stealth bomber. Reminder that Baghdad had it's shit pushed in by Gen 1 stealth going up against the best AA money could buy. Chinese radar is just derived from sovshit and can't even handle being in the same zip code as US sets. It ain't finding a B21
https://i.imgur.com/AqhqXQP.jpg
Why are they different colors?
Pet theory is it's antiflash white. I expect to see F35s in white soon.
USAF hasn't got the kills with it yet to unlock anything but the default skin
>light mode
>dark mode
Why is the black one bigger?
>Why is the black one bigger?
Optical illusion
Also B-21 is normal size
The b-21 is smaller retard, that's the whole point
My girlfriend says that my 30,000lbs. of ordnance is perfect and that she wouldn't even want to receive 50,000lbs. because it'd hurt too much.
Cause congress wanted it to be bigger
If you want it big, it only comes in the one color.
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Chinese Communist spotted.
Did Michelle really do anything worthy of a monument though?
Camera tricks, they're a lot smaller in person
Just my uneducated guess, but I assume the new one is smaller because 1) weapons are so accurate now that they don't need as large a payload capacity, 2) there's going to be a lot more of them than there were B-2s, and 3) in order to be useful in a near peer conflict it really has to be as stealthy as physically possible, and a smaller plane = a smaller radar return.
why didnt you use the other 4 fucking threads to ask this stupid question?
idk, have blue and the nighthawk were also painted in light Gray, as is tacit blue
>"have blue"
>doesn't have blue
hey retard, the sky is blue and clearly the airplane has it
fuck, i kneel lockheed
have blue looks so cool
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The extra hundreds of millions in costs went to welfare checks to her and to pay for her big fat ghetto booty.
I was thinking that the B-21 was using anti-flash white.
I can't think of any other reason.
Duh, the second picture was taken at night.
>stormshadow and snake eyes
One is a production aircraft designed with low level missions in mind, the other is a prototype of an aircraft not designed for that, which will also likely primarily be launching ACLMs, pick your poison as to why it is painted white.
>ACLM
*ALCM
LRSO and JASSM.
why don't they paint it blue so they don't need stealth systems? stupid DOD should hire me
First crash when?
>inb4 already classified
Raptors and Lightnings were seen with some new coatings recently it’s probably one of those
this, we even had a picture of F-117 in that golden-blue paint.
l-lewd
They only had time to put the primer coat on before the flight test.
Why don't they just paint it the color of the sky? Is the military stupid?
B-21 has more effective anti-radar paint.
The one on the right is what the pentagon bid on. The left picture is what local law enforment is getting to help crack down on crime
Because fuck you, that's why.
>Why is the black one bigger?
I saw an interview with one of the designers of the F-117. He was bitching that the stealthier paint job would have been a mix of pastel colors but the AirForce rejected in favor of all black because, "Real men don't fly funny colored pastel airplanes."
why would pastel colors be stealthier?
a black dot flying through the sky is much more noticeable then a pastel blue and white one is
Wouldn't that make it reflect more light and glint more?
have you ever seen a pastel color buddy
it was probably something to do with a pastel colored jet being easier to spot also anon, like even while the f-117 was black they still only flew it at night for its first few operational sorties due to fear of aaa gunners physically spotting it and directing fire onto it without radar
but yes that sounds exactly on brand for the fighter jocks of the 70s/80s kek
the apple iphone surge enforced the trend of everything must be white/light colored. As opposed to the cool jet black color scheme of the 90s/first half 00s
B-21 will fly daytime sorties against high threat targets. Typically the B-2 would only fly night sorties.
this. B-2 was designed as super secret nighttime only bomber. the black paint is to not reflect searchlights. B-21 is supposed to fill all roles and black is a poor choice for daytime.
USAF realized black was overrated. No stealth aircraft are black anymore.
why do we still have bombers in the 21st century?
They just seem kinda obsolete in a peer conflict.
cheaper than firing missiles at every target..
There's no counter yet to a stealth bomber. Reminder that Baghdad had it's shit pushed in by Gen 1 stealth going up against the best AA money could buy. Chinese radar is just derived from sovshit and can't even handle being in the same zip code as US sets. It ain't finding a B21
Pet theory is it's antiflash white. I expect to see F35s in white soon.
>Antiflash white
Hispanicy
Because fighters and fighter pilots make movies whereas bombers and bomber pilots make history
Money saving. Cheaper to not paint it.
On mission 9 They need to shoot down the special ace that appears from the north to get the skin.
Mummm, can I have B-2?
>No, dear.. we have B-2 at home..
>B-2 at home
>tfw you have both B-2 and B-21 at home
yeeees this latest analo-govnet will surely prevent the inevitable decline of your immoral anglo empire!
One is painted with lung cancer made liquid.
One is painted with lung cancer made liquid and then dusted with leukemia powder as a top coat.