An American analyst called the factor in the successful use of the B-21 Raider bomber

The American B-21 Raider bomber may have a great future, but much will depend not so much on the technical features of the aircraft, but on the pilots, regardless of whether they will pilot the aircraft personally or remotely. This is written by an American analyst, former pilot Philip Handleman in the publication 19fortyfive.

Back in 2016, the author of the article notes, a conference was held at which the then US Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James, announced the abandonment of the principle of consistent designation of bombers. Although the new bomber was supposed to receive the designation B-3, it was decided to call it the B-21, which hinted that we were facing an aircraft of the 21st century.

Interestingly, back in the late 1930s, in service with the American military aviation appeared bomber XB-21, developed by North American Aviation. It had a crew of six and was powered by two Pratt & Whitney Twin Hornet engines.

XB-21, nicknamed Dragon, writes Handleman, was a very promising project. In terms of its characteristics, it surpassed its competitor - an aircraft from Douglas Aircraft. However, the latter cost less, so the Pentagon opted for the Douglas B-18A Bolo bomber. Then the NA-40 project was developed, which took into account the lessons of the XB-21. Finally, the NA-62 arrived, which became the B-25.

But the B-25 also had certain problems, for example - it was not adapted to work from the deck of an aircraft carrier. However, he took part in the legendary raid on Tokyo, which was of great importance for the victory over Japan. The readiness of bomber crew members to risk their lives and ruthlessly destroy the enemy played a major role in the Tokyo raid, and the American author sees this as an important basis for his reflections on the future use of the B-21 aircraft.

Speaking about the prospects of the B-21, Handleman notes that they will largely depend on the skill of the pilots. This does not detract from the importance of the technical characteristics of the aircraft, but makes us think that the military spirit of the crew in any case determines the outcome of the battle in the air, the American analyst believes.

Comments

[Sergey39]

Water, water, water all around! What is this article, what is it about?

[Maz]

The main factor is the lack of Russian air defense, otherwise the pipe.

[blackGRAIL]

Both B-2 and B-21 are designed specifically for operations in conditions of strong air defense, or rather in the areas of its gap that arise for these aircraft as a result of the applied stealth technologies. The B-21 repeats the B-2 a lot, but at a new technological level, a kind of remake (as the name also indicates), which indicates the complete satisfaction of the United States with the capabilities of the B-2. A rather unique case in military aviation.

[Ezekiel 25-17]

Is it about whether future B-21 pilots are ready to become the "Sacred Veto"?

[Fizik13]

Interestingly, with the B-21 Raider bomber it will be the same as with the F-35?
A lot of childhood diseases, it barely flies, but in what quantity the Americans feed it to their satellites!

[Sith]

Quote from Fizik13

Interestingly, with the B-21 Raider bomber it will be the same as with the F-35?
A lot of childhood diseases, it barely flies, but in what quantity the Americans feed it to their satellites!

B-2 and F-22 they didn’t sell anyone, this is a super prodigy
So we learn about the steepness of the B-21 only from the exercises, well, maybe some invasions and plantings of democracies in the 202s further

[abrakadabre]

However, he took part in the legendary raid on Tokyo, which was of great importance for the victory over Japan.

Well... burning Tokyo civilians with firebombs sounds like a war crime. Which had very little military significance. Just like the destruction of Dresden in Germany. It only contributed to the additional brutality of the enemy.
If it were not for the Red Army on the eastern front, then the Wehrmacht would have recouped for this on the western allies with interest. And even multiple times. Their ideology allowed them to.

The main role in the raid on Tokyo was played by the willingness of the members of the bomber crews to risk their lives and ruthlessly destroy the enemy,

Translating to common understanding: the willingness to skin civilians is very important in the cause of genocide. In Vietnam, this readiness sparkled with new colors, in the form of necklaces from the ears of the Vietnamese.

and in this the American author sees an important basis for his reflections on the future use of the B-21 aircraft

Thinking about how to kill more people, especially civilians. To free up territory for themselves. And to intimidate the survivors so that they forever become obedient wordless slaves.
The reduced radar visibility of the new bomber greatly contributes to the carpet bombing of cities.

[malyvalv]

The Americans are still trying to solve the problem of the surprise of the first disarming nuclear strike. The point of creating such bombers is in an imperceptible mass approach to targets when the attack warning system with conventional ballistic missiles does not see them. So that the enemy does not have time to react to a retaliatory strike. Well, since it’s impossible to place it near Kharkov, then something must be done.