How many b1 Lancers were built?
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How many b1 Lancers were built?
Rockwell B-1 Lancer
| B-1 Lancer | |
|---|---|
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | United States Air Force |
| Produced | 1973–1974, 1983–1988 |
| Number built | B-1A: 4 B-1B: 100 |
What is b1 Lancer used for?
With the end of the Cold War, the B-1B Lancer has been adapted to carry conventional munitions and has been used extensively in close air support and tactical bombing missions.
Is b1 Lancer a stealth?
The B-1B modified the basic airframe with stealth features, such as blended contours and radar-absorbing materials, which lowered the aircraft’s speed but reduced its radar reflectivity to one one-hundredth that of the B-52.
How many B-1 Lancers does the US have?
Forty-five of the original 100 B-1Bs are still in use and are housed at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, and Dyess AFB, Texas. The Air Force retired about three dozen in the early 2000s and has lost several others in crashes.
How fast is a B-1 Lancer?
B-1B Lancer Technical Specifications
| Function | Long-range, multi-role, heavy bomber |
|---|---|
| Fuel Capacity | 265,274 lbs (120,326 kg) |
| Payload | 75,000 lbs internal (34,019 kg), 50,000 lbs (22,679 kg) |
| Speed | 900-plus mph (Mach 1.2 at sea level) |
| Range | Intercontinental |
How good is the B-1 Lancer?
With a combat radius of 3,000 miles without refueling, the ability to refuel mid-flight, and a payload capacity of 125,000 pounds, the Lancer could deliver nuclear payloads anywhere on the planet. The only problem was, the Soviet Union and the threat of nuclear war had both fallen by the early 1990s.
Is the B-1 Lancer still in service?
All of the remaining B-1s, as well as B-2 Spirit bombers, are expected to be retired in the next decade. This would leave the Air Force with B-21s and B-52 Stratofortresses, with upgraded engines, as its bomber fleet.
How much does a b1 Lancer cost?
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Primary Function: | Long-range, multi-role, heavy bomber |
| Armament: | NUCLEAR CONVENTIONAL 84 Mk 62 84 MK82 30 CBU 87 30 CBU 89 30 CBU 97 12 Mk 65 PRECISION 30 WCMD 24 JDAM 12 GBU-27 12 AGM-154 JSOW 12 TSSAM |
| Date Deployed: | June 1985 |
| Unit Cost: | $200-plus million per aircraft |
How old is B-2 bomber?
Technical Specifications
| First flight | July 17, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Classification | Bomber |
| Span | 172 feet |
| Length | 69 feet |
| Gross weight | 336,500 pounds |
