Rockwell/Boeing B-1B Lancer

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Rockwell B-1B Lancer on static display at a public airshow, showcasing its imposing profile and swing-wing design.

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Aircraft

B-1B Lancer B1

USAF dark gray low-visibility scheme

Manufacturer

Rockwell/Boeing

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Photo grade

Bronze

Score: 72.0

B-1's full profile is cool but crowded foreground and flat light lessen impact—great weathered ramp reflections though!

Insights

Aviation History

The B-1B Lancer, known as the \'Bone,\' is a U.S. supersonic strategic bomber. Entered service in the mid-1980s, it is renowned for its variable-sweep wing and blended wing-body design, and is a key element of the USAF bomber fleet.

Fleet Rarity

There are fewer than 70 active B-1Bs worldwide, all operated by the USAF; no civilian equivalents.

Record Flights

Notable for long-range penetration missions, occasionally used for record strategic sorties during combat operations.

Safety & Events

Several non-fatal incidents over its service life, sometimes subject to grounding for maintenance concerns; prominently used in operations over Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkans.

Future Outlook

Gradually being retired by the USAF; several already withdrawn or placed in storage; expected to be replaced by the B-21 Raider.

Specifications

General Electric F101-GE-102

Engine

41.8 m (swept: 23.3 m)

Wingspan

44.5 m

Length

11,999 km

Range

950 km/h (high-subsonic), max Mach 1.25

Speed

Crew: 4, Internal payload: up to 34,019 kg of ordnance

Capacity

216,363 kg

MTOW

10.4 m

Height

133.4 kN (30,780 lbf) each (afterburning)

Thrust

N/A (military bomber, not rated by ICAO civilian noise standards)

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