Stealth..

 

The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is renowned for its cutting-edge stealth capabilities, featuring a smooth, flying-wing design and radar-absorbing materials that make it highly effective at evading radar detection. Despite its impressive invisibility to radar, the B-2 is not entirely undetectable. 

In 2021, a Reddit user stumbled upon a live image of a B-2 bomber in mid-flight on Google Maps, revealing that even the most secretive aircraft can be captured by optical satellites—if you're looking in the right spot at the right moment.

In 2022, sharp-eyed users on the internet found another surprising image on Google Maps, this time showing a B-2 that had crashed at Whiteman Air Force Base. The aircraft, known as the Spirit of Georgia, had made an emergency landing in September 2021. Upon landing, it veered off the runway and came to rest in a nearby grassy area.

The damage was extensive, totaling over $10 million. An investigation later determined that the loss of control during the landing was caused by small cracks in the bomber’s hydraulic system and issues with the landing gear springs