B-1B Lancer

Video Title :	B-1B Lancer
Description :	The B-1 Lancer is an American supersonic strategic bomber with variable-sweep wings. Its origins began in the 1960s as a supersonic bomber with sufficient range and payload to replace the B-52 Stratofortress. The B-1B production version has been in service with the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1986. The Lancer serves as the supersonic-capable component of the United States's long-range bomber force with the B-52 and the B-2 Spirit. As with several official popular names, the Lancer is commonly called the Bone within the US Air Force. With the retirement of the EF-111 Raven in 1998, as well as the F-14 Tomcat in 2006, the B-1B is the last swing-wing aircraft remaining in the U.S. inventory.The B-1 was conceived as the Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft (AMSA) program circa 1965. AMSA was the last in a series of programs through the 1960s that looked at replacing the B-52 Stratofortress with a multi-role supersonic aircraft capable of long-range bombing and missile launching with nuclear weapons.A series of cancellations led to its service introduction being greatly delayed, until the later half of the 1980s, over twenty years after the program first started.The B-1 has a blended wing body configuration, along with canards and variable-sweep wing design and turbofan engines, to improve range and speed with enhanced survivability. Forward wing settings are used for takeoff, landings and high-altitude maximum cruise. Aft wing settings are used in high subsonic and supersonic flight, enhancing the B-1's performance. The wings of the B-1B originally were cleared for use at settings of 15, 25, 55, and 67.5 degrees. The 45-degree setting was later cleared in 1998--1999.Unlike the B-1A, the B-1B made no attempt at Mach 2+ speeds. Its maximum speed at altitude is Mach 1.25 (about 950 mph or 1,530 km/h), but its low-level speed increased to Mach 0.95 (about 700 mph/1,118 km/h). Technically, the current version of the aircraft can exceed its speed restriction, but not without risking potential damage to its structure and air intakes. The B-1A's engine was modified slightly to produce the F101-102, with an emphasis on durability, and increased efficiency.he B-1's offensive avionics include the Westinghouse (now Northrop Grumman) AN/APQ-164 forward-looking offensive passive electronically scanned array radar set with electronic beam steering (and a fixed antenna pointed downward for reduced radar observability), synthetic aperture radar, ground moving target indicator (MTI), and terrain-following radar modes, Doppler navigation, radar altimeter, and an inertial navigation suite. # Crew: 4: # Length: 146 ft (44.5 m) # Wingspan: * Extended: 137 ft (41.8 m) * Swept: 79 ft (24.1 m) # Height: 34 ft (10.4 m) # Wing area: 1,950 ft² (181.2 m²) # Empty weight: 192,000 lb (87,100 kg) # Loaded weight: 326,000 lb (148,000 kg) # Max takeoff weight: 477,000 lb (216,400 kg) # Maximum speed: At sea level:Mach .95(600+ mph,965+km) At altitude:Mach 1.25(950 mph,1,529km) # Combat radius: 2,993 nm (3,445 mi, 5,543 km) # Maximum range: 6,478 nm (7,456 mi, 11,998 km)
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Rating :	4.33
Keywords, Tags :	B-1B lancer american strategic bomber jet aircraft military aviation space mechanics Boeing Northrop Eads Lockheed Iraq
Video Length :	2 : 44

Comments :

If a bomber could be called sexy, the B-1 would be it. Kick ass airplane.

b1a can be seen at the air museum at denver as well as the very top secret b1 8 bolo...shhhh :)

now they do but they don't have them in huge numbers like the B-52

True, true. Buffs are still a great bomber. My commander at Ellsworth once told us that 3 b-1b's fully loaded with JDAM's (24 per aircraft, 72 total) has the same strike capability as an aircraft carrier. Dunno if that's true but still I wouldn't want those planes dropping over my base.

hell yea they can drop lots of bombs which means bye bye bad guy! but they are amazing aircraft

hehe...great song

esse vídeo é do caralho, e essa música é muito boaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i love the Lancer think it actualy looks better then the b2

lol

No prob.