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Why does this article apparently contain no detail of the plane’s engines? This information appears to be given at https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/air/b-2-stealth-bomber/b-2-technical-details/ Gsoper ( talk) 13:48, 27 July 2023 (UTC)
Hi @ Fnlayson, I saw you reverted my edit . Can you explain what you mean by "more formal wording"? Crash is a perfectly acceptable term for the incidents contained in the section, and probably the more correct one. Please see the MOS discussion and recent writing on the use of the word "crash" vs "accident." Unless a source in the article is directly using the word "accident" we should be using the word "crash" with rare exceptions.
In the specifications section, it is listed as being capable of officially 18,000kg payload and estimated 23,000 kg max payload. Simultaneously, it is said to be capable of carrying 2 GBU 57s, each being 14,000 Kg. I dont know if this would be OR or can fall under WP:SKYBLUE, but atleast one of those figures needs correction. Captain Jack Sparrow ( talk) 11:12, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
From what I've observed, aircraft article names generally use the prime contractor at the time of design/production, designation, and sometimes the official name. The principle B-2 team consisted of Northrop, Boeing, Hughes, and Vought, and the aircraft was built from 1987 to 2000. While Northrop Grumman was formed in 1994 following Northrop's acquisition of Grumman, the bulk of the design work and the first few aircraft were built before the acquisition occurred. Wouldn't it make sense for Northrop to be in the article title instead of Northrop Grumman? See General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, another aircraft where production transferred from GD to Lockheed in 1993, but the article title still reflects the original designer. Steve7c8 ( talk) 02:34, 18 May 2024 (UTC)