[PAR] [TLE] Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit [SEP] The Northrop (later Northrop Grumman) B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American heavy penetration strategic bomber, featuring low observable stealth technology designed for penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses; it is a flying wing design with a crew of two.  The bomber can deploy both conventional and thermonuclear weapons, such as eighty 500 lb -class (Mk 82) JDAM Global Positioning System-guided bombs, or sixteen 2400 lb B83 nuclear bombs.  The B-2 is the only acknowledged aircraft that can carry large air-to-surface standoff weapons in a stealth configuration. [PAR] [TLE] Lockheed Senior Peg [SEP] The Lockheed Senior Peg was an experimental design by the Lockheed Corporation that competed with a design by Northrop (Senior Ice) for a stealth aircraft which would eventually become the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit.  It was created as part of the Advanced Technology Bomber competition, The competition started in 1979.
[PAR] [TLE] Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit [ SEP ] The Northrop ( later Northrop Grumman ) B-2 Spirit , also known as the Stealth Bomber , is an American heavy penetration strategic bomber , featuring low observable stealth technology designed for penetrating dense anti - aircraft defenses ; it is a flying wing design with a crew of two . The bomber can deploy both conventional and thermonuclear weapons , such as eighty 500 lb -class ( Mk 82 ) JDAM Global Positioning System - guided bombs , or sixteen 2400 lb B83 nuclear bombs . The B-2 is the only acknowledged aircraft that can carry large air - to - surface standoff weapons in a stealth configuration . [PAR] [TLE] Lockheed Senior Peg [ SEP ] The Lockheed Senior Peg was an experimental design by the Lockheed Corporation that competed with a design by Northrop ( Senior Ice ) for a stealth aircraft which would eventually become the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit . It was created as part of the Advanced Technology Bomber competition , The competition started in 1979 .
In what year was the competition held that inspired the design of the only acknowledged aircraft that can carry large air-to-surface standoff weapons in stealth configuration?
In what year was the competition held that inspired the design of the only acknowledged aircraft that can carry large air - to - surface standoff weapons in stealth configuration ?
1979
1979