Us air force rockwell b 1 lancer warplanes. The united states eliminated the nuclear mission for the b 1 in 1994. Aircraft data the b 1b lancer is a strategic long range heavy bomber used by the united states air force. Usaf united states air force fleet info rockwell b 1b lancer 85 0081 aomori misawa ab msj rjsm japan 9 september 2017. The final b 1b was delivered may 2 1988.
Even though the air force expended no further funding to maintain nuclear capabilities the b 1 was still considered a heavy bomber equipped for nuclear armament until 2007. It is one of three strategic bombers in the us. First envisioned in the 1960s as a supersonic bomber with sufficient range and payload to replace theboeing b 52 stratofortress it developed primarily into a low level penetrator with long range and supersonic speed capability at high altitude. Aviation photos of rockwell b 1 lancer aircraft shared by photographers from around the world.
The rockwell now part of boeing b 1 lancer n 1 is a four engine variable sweep wing strategic bomber used by the united states air force usaf. Us air force. Initial operational capability was achieved on oct. It can rapidly deliver massive quantities of precision and non precision weapons against any adversary anywhere in the world at any time.
It is commonly called the bone from b one. Military aircraft seldom take an uneventful road to full operational service and such was the case with the storied rockwell b 1 lancer heavy bomber of the united states air force usaf. The rockwell b 1 lancer is a supersonic variable sweep wing heavy bomber used by the united states air force. Air force fleet as of 2018 the other two being the b 2 spirit and the b 52 stratofortress.
Awesome videos featuring a large numbers of powerful rockwell b 1b lancer in the hands of the us air force during large training exercise in us and gb territory.