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Old 1st May 2019, 08:30
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melmothtw
 
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If you can take your head out of the sarcastic bucket for a moment, I don't think for one second that is what the OP was suggesting.

I think he was merely stating surprise that the DOD permitted a journalist to ride along and allowed him to make and release a video. I'm surprised too.
Indeed.

A couple of interesting takes for me was the ‘right-handed’ stick and throttle configuration for the Captain’s position, as opposed to it being a ‘left-handed’ configuration in the C-17 with the shared throttles in the centre console position (same is true for the A400M, though with a side-stick). Previously I’ve been told it makes no difference to fly the C-17/A400M ‘left-handed’, but NG clearly thought differently when they designed the B-2.

Also, what is the story with the internal front windshield at about 58 secs? I assume it’s to mask cockpit emissions for stealth purposes?

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