Is there any strategical or functional advantage to the shape of the B-2 stealth bomber? Why is it so geometrical?

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Is there any strategical or functional advantage to the shape of the B-2 stealth bomber? Why is it so geometrical?

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Answer 1

I believe the shape itself is more to do with the aerodynamics of a flying wing rather than stealth. There is a flying wing made before that was propeller driven and has no stealth intent but it shares the same basic shape and nearly exactly the same width of the B-2