Rockwell B-1 Lancer

The Rockwell (now part of Boeing) B-1 Lancer is a four-engine variable-sweep wing strategic bomber used by the United States Air Force (USAF). First envisioned in the 1960s as a supersonic bomber with sufficient range and payload to replace the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress it developed primarily into a low-level penetrator with long range and supersonic speed capability at high altitude.

B-1BsB-1 LancerThe Rockwell B-1 LancerThe name "Lancer" is only applied to the B-1B version, after the program was revived.1
Die Rockwell B-1 Lancer ist ein schwerer vierstrahliger strategischer Überschall-Bomber mit Schwenkflügeln und einer maximalen Waffenzuladung von 56.2
Die Rockwell B-1 Lancer, seit der Übernahme von Rockwell International durch Boeing auch Boeing B-1, ist ein überschallschneller, strategischer Langstrecken-Bomber, der von der United States Air Force seit 1986 3
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Rockwell B-1 Lancer at Fairford Air show (Royal International Air Tattoo) 2006 Rockwell B-1 Lancer at Fairford Air show (Royal International Air Tattoo) 2006.5
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Rockwell B-1 Lancer; until the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit was deployed. B-36J-1-CF AF Serial No.7
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The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a four-engine, variable-sweep wing strategic bomber used by the United States Air Force.9
The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a four-engine, variable-sweep-wing Air Force bomber. Its four-member crews call it the "Bone," for "B-one.10
The Rockwell B-1 Lancer was developed by Rockwell International, as a result of plans to produce an Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft.11
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Height Main
34.0
Align
right
Height Alt
10.4 m
Engine(jet)
General Electric F101-GE-102
Length Alt
44.5 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
477000.0
Thrust Main
14600
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
*List of bomber aircraft*List of active United States military aircraft
Range Main
6478.0
Loaded Weight Main
326000.0
Combat Radius Main
2993.0
Max Speed Alt
9000.0
Topic
Rockwell B-1A Cutaway
More General
Fuel capacity
optional: 10
000 U.S. gal fuel tank for 1–3 internal weapons bays each
Loading Main
167
See Also
*ASALM
Introduction Date
1986-10-01
Bombs
**84× Mk-82 Air inflatable retarder general purpose bombs**81× Mk-82 low drag general purpose bombs**84× Mk-62 Quickstrike sea mines**24× Mk-65 naval mines**30× CBU-87-89-CBU-97 Cluster Bomb Units ref|As per B-1B Weapons Loading Checklist T.O. 1B-1B-33-2-1CL-13|group=N**30× CBU-103-104-105 Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD) CBUs**24× GBU-31 JDAM GPS guided bombs ref|both Mk-84 general purpose and BLU-109 penetrating bombs|group=N**15× GBU-38 JDAM GPS guided bombs ref|As per B-1B Weapons Loading Checklist T.O. 1B-1B-33-2-1CL-12 Section 3.4 (Only six each in forward and intermediate bays and three each in the aft bay)|group=N**24× Mk-84 general purpose bombs**12× AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW)**96× or 144× GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb GPS guided bombsref|96 if using four-packs
144 if using six-packs. This capability has not yet been fielded on the B-1|group=N **24× AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Munitions (JASSM)**24× B61 nuclear variable-yield gravity bombs **24x B83 nuclear gravity bombs
Airfoil
NACA airfoil
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
216400.0
Ceiling Main
60000.0
Number Built
4
100
Crew
4
Thrust/weight
Type of jet
augmented turbofans
Combat Radius Alt
206700.0
Unit Cost
2.831E8
US$283.1 million in 1998
Thrust Alt
64.9
Span Main
137 ft
Area Main
1950.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
2508.0
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Avionics
*1× AN-APQ-164 forward-looking offensive passive phased-array radar*1× AN-ALQ-161 radar warning and defensive jamming equipment*1× AN-ASQ-184 defensive management system*1× Lockheed Martin Sniper XR targeting pod
Afterburning Thrust Alt
136.92
Manufacturer
Boeing
Rockwell International
Payload Alt
56700.0
Status
In service
First Flight
23
Number Of Jets
4
Introduction
1
Hardpoints
six external hardpoints for 50
000 lb of ordnance and three internal bomb bays for 75
000 lb of ordnance.
National Origin
United States
Loaded Weight Alt
148000.0
Image
Rockwell B-1A Cutaway from Flightglobal.com
Payload Main
125000.0
Max Speed Main
Mach 1.25 **At low level
Empty Weight Alt
87100.0
Afterburning Thrust Main
30780
Length Main
146.0
Payload More
; internal and external ordnance combined
Area Alt
181.2 m²
Range Alt
447360.0
Similar Aircraft
*Tupolev Tu-22M*Tupolev Tu-160*General Dynamics FB-111
Empty Weight Main
192000.0
Ceiling Alt
18
000 m
Category
Rockwell aircraft
United States bomber aircraft 1970-1979
Variable-sweep wing
Loading Alt
816

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