The story
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.
Quick answers
How do you identify a B-1B Lancer?
Variable-sweep wings (change angle in flight). Four engines in paired pods. Sleek, aggressive shape. Low-level bomber.
What does a B-1B Lancer sound like?
Four F101 afterburning turbofans — in full afterburner, it's one of the loudest aircraft on Earth.
How fast is the B-1B Lancer?
Top speed is Mach 1.25.
How far can the B-1B Lancer fly?
Range is about 5,100 nmi.
How big is the B-1B Lancer?
It is 146 ft 0 in long and 137 ft (spread) / 79 ft (swept) across the wings.
When did the B-1B Lancer first fly?
Its first flight was in 1974 (B-1A); B-1B 1984.
How many B-1B Lancers have been built?
100 built.
What do crews call the B-1B Lancer?
The Bone.
How rare is a B-1B Lancer in Bogey?
LEGENDARY. The top tier. Spotters plan trips around a catch like this. Your first B-1B Lancer catch is worth 1,000 points.
