B-21 Raider in Flight The B-21 Raider in flight. Credit US Air Force

The US Air Force releases the first official pics of the B-21 Raider in flight at Edwards Air Force Base.

After its official debut on December 2, 2022, the B-21 Raider started flight testing and is steadily advancing toward becoming the core of the U.S. Air Force fleet.

B-21 Raider in Flight The B-21 Raider. Credit US Air Force

In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Andrew Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, confirmed that B-21 flight testing is on schedule to meet deadlines.

B-21 Raider in Flight The B-21 Raider in flight. Credit US Air Force

Hunter said about the B-21 program:

“We are in the flight test program, the flight test program is proceeding well. It is doing what flight test programs are designed to do, which is helping us learn about the unique characteristics of this platform, but in a very, very effective way.”

source US Air Force