how a stealth bomber such as a B-2 is stealthy?

Question

Ight I have essentially no knowledge in planes. What makes a big triangle more stealthy than say a Pringles can with wings?

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Answer 1

Using my super simplified knowledge, certain shapes and colors/paint (like the B2, the lack of vertical stabilizers, etc) allows a radar’s radio waves to bounce off the plane, making it “invisible.” Certain planes such as the YF23 also have methods to be stealthy with tiles to hide the heat from the exhaust, ECM pods to jam the radar, etc.