https://simpleflying.com/the-unique-jet-engines-powering-the-usaf-b-2-spirit/
By: Ryan Williams for Simple Flying //
The B-2 Spirit is the United States’ foremost stealth bomber, owing much of its premier and cutting edge technology and supremacy in the radar evasion realm to the four General Electric F118-GE-100 non-afterburning turbofan engines.
These advanced engines are engineered to compliment the stealth capabilities of the B-2. The F118-GE-100 turbofan engines were developed from the F110 engines commonly used in the F-16 and F-15 fighter aircraft, but adapted to meet the needs of the stealth program. The famous U-2S reconnaissance aircraft known for its high-altitude performance and long-range endurance also benefits from the reliable F118 engines found in the B-2. Although much of the B-2 program is classified, what we know about the aircraft and the power plant driving this aircraft is truly remarkable
