Rockwell B-1 Lancer
The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a strategic bomber in the service of the US Air Force. It is a four-turbojet aircraft that uses a variable-sweep wing. It can carry nuclear weapons or classic bombs. It is only used by the USA.
Rockwell B-1 Lancer | |
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Rockwell B-1B in flight, bombing. | |
Role | Strategic Bomber |
National origin | USA. |
Manufacturer | Rockwell |
First flight | 1974 |
Introduction | 1986 |
Status | Active |
Primary user | USA. |
Produced | Out of production. |
Number built | 104 examples |
Variants
- Rockwell B-1A : Four examples, only used as prototype and test planes.
- Rockwell B-1B : One hundred examples, used as bombers.
Simulacrum of supersonic strategic heavy bomber
Tupolev Tu-160 - Simulacrum of the B-1A
- "Сверхзвуковой стратегический ракетоносец-бомбардировщик Ту-160" [Supersonic strategic missile bomber Tu-160] (in русский). TASS. 2019-11-29. Archived from the original on 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2019-11-29. - on TASS Official Infographic(in Russian)
Rockwell B-1 Lancer Media
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AN/APQ-140 radar for the B-1A
B-1A Prototype 4 showing its anti-flash white underside in 1981
Bibliography
- Moeng, Sophearith (1998). Vital guide to military Aircraft. Airlife publishing. ISBN 1 85310 537 6.
- Kaminsky, Tom (2000). The United States Military Aviation Directory. Airtime publishing. ISBN 1 880588 29 3.