This flight was conducted in a B-2 Spirit aircraft, a highly advanced and stealthy bomber. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 34 at the Quonset State Airport, with the aircraft lifting off the ground after traveling 3,044 feet, which accounted for 43% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 145 knots, a testament to the aircraft's impressive performance capabilities.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions that included a temperature of 42 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 309 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. The enroute climb began overhead the Quonset State Airport in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and involved a vertical ascent from 688 feet above sea level to 508 feet above sea level, an increase of 180 feet in just 2 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 was conducted from the southeast, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 322.0 degrees and an altitude of 475 feet above ground level. The aircraft was 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold at this point. The landing on runway 34 was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 130 knots and a touchdown rate of -168 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 1,296 feet, which was well within the acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also spot on.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 37 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 300 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. The total landing distance was 3,667 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway's length. The aircraft's performance during the landing phase was impressive, with the touchdown speed, touchdown rate, and runway touchdown and rollout alignments all being within acceptable limits.
In conclusion, this flight in the B-2 Spirit aircraft was a testament to the aircraft's exceptional performance capabilities. The aircraft's ability to climb efficiently, land with precision, and maintain perfect alignment during the rollout phase was impressive. The flight distance was 6 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 2,434 pounds of fuel during the entire flight.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 35.33 % |
Average speed 30 kn 0 kn min to max 35 kn |
0 | 33 kn | |
| 92.5 % |
Average speed turning corners 14 kn max 18 kn |
0 | 0 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.01 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:43:52 |
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Parking Brake Off at 15:44:04 |
Entering runway 34 at KOQU Quonset State Airport, Average speed was 27 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 31 kn 16 kn min to max 36 kn |
33 | 23 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.2 | -0.1 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 1.01 g | |
| Info |
Landing Lights Switched On at 15:45:51 |
Departure roll runway 34 at KOQU Quonset State Airport. Takeoff distance 3,044 ft 43 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 145 kn. Local weather - Temperature 42 °F. Wind 7 kn at 309 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 6 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 3,044 ft 43 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 145 kn Target 145 kn |
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| 96.93 % |
Runway alignment max 12.8 ft 12.8 ft left to 0.0 ft left |
11.0 | 2.1 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.99 | 0.99 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
-0.2 | 3.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.1 ° | |
| 0 % |
Strobe Lights at 15:46:17 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34 KOQU Quonset State Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 153 kn 146 kn min to max 161 kn |
146 | 161 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.2 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.16 g 0.99 g min to max 1.26 g |
0.99 | 1.17 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 700 fpm 250 fpm min to max 1,170 fpm |
250 | 1,170 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl |
0 | 48 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 10.0 ° |
3.2 | 10.0 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34 KOQU Quonset State Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 166 kn 160 kn min to max 189 kn |
160 | 189 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
0.6 | 1.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.97 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.16 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 1,602 fpm 1,198 fpm min to max 2,259 fpm |
1,198 | 2,259 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 114 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 372 ft agl |
50 | 372 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 10.1 ° 10.0 ° min to max 10.4 ° |
10.0 | 10.4 ° | |
| Info |
Landing Gear Up at 15:46:38 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 34 KOQU Quonset State Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.3 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 197 kn 191 kn min to max 202 kn |
191 | 202 kn | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 19.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 63.3 ° |
1.8 | 63.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.96 g min to max 1.24 g |
1.02 | 1.24 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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| Info |
Average VSI 2,549 fpm 2,351 fpm min to max 2,672 fpm |
2,351 | 2,568 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 521 ft agl 412 ft agl min to max 631 ft agl |
412 | 631 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.7 ° 10.4 ° min to max 12.1 ° |
10.4 | 12.1 ° |
Enroute climb started overhead KOQU Quonset State Airport North Kingstown (Rhode Island, United States). Climbing from 688 ft asl to 508 ft asl, an increase of 180 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 82.13 % |
Average speed 255 kn 142 kn min to max 423 kn |
203 | 142 kn | |
| 40.28 % |
Average bank angle 28.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 69.9 ° |
67.3 | 1.8 ° | |
| 59.71 % |
Average g force 1.38 g 0.16 g min to max 2.91 g |
1.74 | 1.08 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -124 fpm -5,047 fpm min to max 4,255 fpm |
2,396 | -1,286 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,553 ft asl 508 ft asl min to max 2,297 ft asl |
688 | 508 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -11.3 ° min to max 11.8 ° |
11.8 | 0.5 ° | |
| Info |
Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 15:43:32 |
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Engine 1 Started at 15:43:32 |
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Engine 2 Started at 15:43:32 |
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Engine 3 Started at 15:43:32 |
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Engine 4 Started at 15:43:32 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:43:32 |
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Landing Gear Down at 15:43:32 |
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Parking Brake On at 15:43:32 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 15:47:06 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:47:07 |
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Landing Gear Down at 15:48:25 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 15:48:46 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 15:48:52 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 15:49:04 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 15:49:07 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 15:47:24 |
Approaching runway 34 at KOQU Quonset State Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 475 ft agl to 310 ft agl. A decrease of 165 ft in 9 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.3 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.4 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 137 kn 133 kn min to max 141 kn |
141 | 134 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.8 ° |
-1.1 | -0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.4 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.71 g min to max 1.15 g |
1.15 | 0.92 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -1,070 fpm -1,879 fpm min to max -754 fpm |
-1,114 | -1,879 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 408 ft agl 310 ft agl min to max 475 ft agl |
475 | 310 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -3.4 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
1.5 | -1.8 ° | |
| Info |
GPWS Warning Activated at 15:49:18 |
Approaching runway 34 at KOQU Quonset State Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 276 ft agl to 28 ft agl. A decrease of 248 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 1.9 ° 1.8 ° min to max 2.7 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.7 | 1.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 136 kn 126 kn min to max 140 kn |
132 | 136 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.4 | -0.0 ° | |
| 96.7 % |
Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.4 ° |
0.4 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.30 g |
1.27 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -508 fpm -1,915 fpm min to max -369 fpm |
-1,915 | -369 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 69 ft agl 28 ft agl min to max 276 ft agl |
276 | 28 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.2 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
3.2 | 2.8 ° | |
| Info |
GPWS Warning Deactivated at 15:49:22 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 15:49:30 |
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| Info |
GPWS Warning Deactivated at 15:49:35 |
Landing on runway 34 at KOQU Quonset State Airport, runway length 7,102 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 136 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 136 kn. Target 130 kn |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
| 98.71 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
1.0 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.89 g min to max 1.13 g |
0.98 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 133 kn 130 kn min to max 136 kn |
136 | 130 kn | |
| Info |
Average VSI -279 fpm -429 fpm min to max -168 fpm |
-369 | -168 fpm | |
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Average altitude 14 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl |
29 | 4 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 2.5 ° min to max 5.0 ° |
2.7 | 5.0 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 1,296 ft. Touchdown speed at 130 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -168 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 37 °F. Wind 9 kn at 300 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 8 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.66 % |
Touchdown VSI was -168 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 1,296 ft Target 1,500 ft |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 130 kn Target 132 kn |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 1.6 ft 1.2 ft right |
-1.6 | -0.8 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.14 g 1.00 g min to max 1.24 g |
1.00 | 1.22 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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| Info |
Average speed 130 kn 130 kn min to max 130 kn |
130 | 130 kn | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 5.0 ° min to max 5.2 ° |
5.0 | 5.2 ° |
Total landing distance 3,667 ft, 52 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 3,667 ft 52 % of runway. |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 7.4 ft 1.8 ft left to 5.7 ft right |
-0.7 | 1.8 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.18 | 1.01 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 114 kn 64 kn min to max 122 kn |
122 | 64 kn | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.5 ° |
5.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 25 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 18 kn 0 kn min to max 59 kn |
59 | 0 kn | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
-0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| Info |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 1.02 g |
The B-2 Spirit aircraft successfully landed at KOQU Quonset State Airport, achieving a remarkable score of 98.9%. The final approach to runway 34 was initiated from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 322.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 475 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated excellent control and precision, touching down on the runway with a speed of 136 knots, which was well within the threshold speed requirements. The touchdown distance of 1,296 feet was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -168 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, suggesting a gentle and stable landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 37°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing. The runway length of 7,102 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 3,667 feet, which accounted for only 52% of the available runway.
The landing was characterized by perfect runway touchdown alignment and rollout alignment, indicating that the aircraft's pilots had excellent control and precision during the landing. Overall, the B-2 Spirit's landing at KOQU Quonset State Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed and safe landing, with the aircraft demonstrating exceptional performance and control throughout the entire process.
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