The B-2 Spirit has never
been officially confirmed to
have been shot down accor
ding to any credible reports. Nevertheless, there have
been several crashes
involving the B-2 Spirit,
all attributed to accidents
or mechanical failures
rather than enemy fire.
Below is a summary of
the known incidents:
It remains nearly undetec
table to early-warning and
tracking radars, especially
older systems.
High-Altitude Penetration
The B-2 operates at very high
altitudes, frequently exceeding
the
operational range of most
surface-to-air missiles (SAMs).
Electronic CountermeasuresIt
is outfitted with sophisticated
electronic warfare systems
designed to jam or mislead
enemy radar and missile systems.Mission Planning
Missions are carefully orches
trated using satellite intelli
gence
flight-path analysis, and
threat
modeling to completely
evade air defenses.