Boeing B-1 Lancer

Origin
USA
Type
long-range multi-role strategic bomber
Max Speed
8716 kt / 825 mph
Max Range
12000 km / 7,455 miles
Dimensions
span 41.67 m / l36 ft 8.5 in spread and 23.84 m / 78 ft 2.5 in swept length 44.81 m / 147 ft 0 in height 10.36 m / 34 ft 0 in
Weight
empty 87090 kg / 192,000 lb max. take-off 216,364 kg / 477,000 lb
Powerplant
four 13,962-kg (30,780-lb) afterburning thrust General Electric F101-GE-102 turbofans
Armament
three internal bays for up to 34019 kg (75,000 lb) of weapons, plus eight underfuselage stations with a capacity of 26762 kg (59,000 Ib); weapons can include AGM- 69 SRAMs, AGM-868 ALCMs, B-28, B-43, B-61 or B-83 nuclear bombs, and Mk 82 or Mk 84 conventional bombs
Operators:
United States
Aircraft Overview:

On October 2, 1981, President Reagan announced that the Air Force would acquire 100 B-1Bs as part of their Strategic Modernization Program. The development contract was awarded to Rockwell International on January 20, 1982. Two of the B-1A's were converted to B-1B prototypes and the first production B-1B flew on October 18,1984. The total acquisition cost for the B-1B was set at $20.5 billion for 100 aircraft,spares and support equipment.

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