Northrop Grumman began work on the B-21 Raider in 2015 and each plane is approximately worth $2 billion. Image Courtesy: Northrop Grumman

It’s almost here! The world’s first sixth-generation aircraft will be unveiled tomorrow (2 December) and manufacturers, Northrop Grumman, are building the hype around it.

The world will get to see the United States’ Air Force and Northrop Grumman’s latest stealth aircraft called the B-21 Raider, as it will be unveiled at the company’s facility in Palmdale, California on Friday.

Currently, six bombers are being built in Palmdale at about $2 billion (Rs 1,624) crore per aircraft. They are expected to be flying in 2023.

Here’s what we know about the aircraft, which the company calls the “most advanced military aircraft ever built.”

A stealth bomber like no other

The B-21 Raider, built by American Northrop Grumman, is designed to carry out long-range bombing and nuclear missions employing cutting-edge stealth technologies.

Work on this advanced aircraft began in 2015 after the aerospace and defence company won the contract to design and produce the aircraft.

Officials from Northrop call the B-21 “pioneering” and “technological excellence”. “The B-21 is the most advanced military aircraft ever…