Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The U.S. Air Force lied about the B-2’s maximum payload capacity for decades, until just a few months ago, when they very quietly acknowledged that it can actually carry way more than they’d ever admitted.

Let's talk about why.

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Citations:
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104482/b-2-spirit/
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