IN FOCUS GETTING INTO THE SPIRIT Maintenance crews from the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 131st Bomb Wing inspect a B-2 Spirit bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., in 2012. Boeing had a significant role in developing the B-2 stealth bomber and, as part of an industry team led by Northrop, built the outboard portion of the B-2 wing, aft center fuselage, landing gear, fuel system and weapons delivery system. At its peak in 1991, the B-2 was the largest military program at Boeing, employing about 10,000 people. Boeing recently announced it is teaming with Lockheed Martin to compete for a new long-range U.S. Air Force bomber, with Boeing acting as the prime contractor and Lockheed Martin as the primary teammate. Boeing and its heritage companies have a legacy of producing great bombers, including the B-17, B-29, B-47, B-52 and B-1. PHOTO: U.S. AIR FORCE 58 BOEING FRONTIERS / DECEMBER 2013–JANUARY 2014
Frontiers December 2013—January 2014 Issue
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