LEGENDARY
B1
Rockwell B-1B Lancer
The Bone
“Variable-sweep supersonic bomber.”
Rockwell (Boeing) · military
Length
146 ft 0 in
Wingspan
137 ft (swept) / 79 ft (extended)
Max speed
Mach 1.25
Range
5,100 nmi
Ceiling
60,000 ft
Engines
4x GE F101-GE-102
Crew
4
Built
100
The B-1B Lancer — 'the Bone' (B-One) — is the fastest bomber in the US fleet. Variable-sweep wings, four engines.
Fun fact
The B-1B holds over 60 world speed and payload records.
How to spot one
Variable-sweep wings (change angle in flight). Four engines in paired pods. Sleek, aggressive shape. Low-level bomber.
Crews call it
The Bone
Sounds like
Four F101 afterburning turbofans — in full afterburner, it's one of the loudest aircraft on Earth
One might be overhead right now.
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