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Summary and Key Points: The Rockwell B-1 Lancer, initially flown 40 years ago, remains a key part of the U.S. Air Force's bomber fleet, even as its nuclear mission was removed in 1994. -Though the ...

Experience the adrenaline as the mighty Rockwell B-1B Lancer thunders overhead on a low approach to land, its engines ...

Sandwiched between the unflappable B-52 and the undetectable B-2, the Rockwell B-1 Lancer is the neglected middle child of America’s bomber family. Conceived in the 1960s as a supersonic ...

The Rockwell B-1B Lancer, affectionately known as the “Bone” to its crews, is a key element of the American Strategic Long Range bomber fleet.

The B-1B is powered by four GE F101-102 augmented turbofans rated at more than 30,000-lb.-thrust each. In addition to four B-1A prototypes, 100 B-1Bs were built before production ended in 1988.

But when Carter left, the bomber returned. The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is unique among U.S. strategic bombers for its ability to reach supersonic speeds and for its distinctive swept-wing configuration.

The Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter debuted with the U.S. Army in 1979, and the Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber (originally designed as a successor to the B-52) entered Air Force service in 1986.

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