B-1B Lancers Heavy Bombers • Arrive at Ellsworth AFB • January 5th 2021
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A pair of B-1B Lancers arrive back home to Ellsworth AFB on January 5th, 2021.
The Rockwell B-1 Lancer #Aircraft is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force #USAF. It is commonly called the "Bone". It is one of three strategic bombers in the #US Air Force fleet as of 2020, the other two being the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress.
#Military Range: 11,999 km
Wingspan: 42 m
Engine type: General Electric F101
Number built: B-1A: 4; B-1B: 100
Unit cost: B-1B: US$283.1 million in 1998 ($423 million in 2019 dollars)
Manufacturers: Boeing, Rockwell International, Meritor, Inc.
"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."
Credit to : Airman 1st Class Michael Ward - 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
The Rockwell B-1 Lancer #Aircraft is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force #USAF. It is commonly called the "Bone". It is one of three strategic bombers in the #US Air Force fleet as of 2020, the other two being the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress.
#Military Range: 11,999 km
Wingspan: 42 m
Engine type: General Electric F101
Number built: B-1A: 4; B-1B: 100
Unit cost: B-1B: US$283.1 million in 1998 ($423 million in 2019 dollars)
Manufacturers: Boeing, Rockwell International, Meritor, Inc.
"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."
Credit to : Airman 1st Class Michael Ward - 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs