Inside America’s $2 billion bomber jet: B2, a flying bedroom With nuclear teeth

Produced by: Mohsin Shaikh

Sleeper Jet

Inside the world’s most secretive stealth bomber lies an unexpected detail: a single cot tucked behind the cockpit, letting one pilot nap while the other navigates missions longer than most workweeks.

Nukes Nearby

Just feet from a microwave dinner, the B-2 houses thermonuclear weapons capable of vaporizing cities—underscoring the surreal coexistence of mundane comfort and apocalyptic power.

Sky Kitchen

From candy bars to warmed-up chili, B-2 crews dine midair thanks to a built-in microwave and mini fridge—critical for alertness during 44-hour flights that push human endurance to the edge.

Bathroom Ballet

There’s no privacy and no plumbing, but there is a chemical toilet squeezed into this $2 billion jet—because when nature calls at 50,000 feet, even stealth pilots need a plan.

Fridge Frontline

Tucked inside a cockpit that tracks targets continents away is a humble cooler—proving that snacks and strategic bombing aren’t mutually exclusive in the new age of airborne warfare.

Nap Warfare

Missions over Iran and Afghanistan lasted up to 44 hours straight. The secret to crew survival? A sleeping cot, tactical scheduling, and enough granola bars to fuel a marathon.

Cozy Apocalypse

Imagine wielding a 30,000-pound bunker-buster bomb… while sipping milk from a fridge. The B-2’s combat capabilities are matched only by its surreal, camper-van-style interior.

Snack Strike

During the strike on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, B-2 pilots swapped control sticks and snack bars—an oddly intimate glimpse into the mechanics of modern stealth warfare.

Comfort Killers

With a payload that includes JDAMs, MOPs, and nuclear bombs, the B-2 also boasts cereal racks and recline zones—blurring the line between death machine and airborne Airbnb.