The Bone
The B-1 was first envisioned in the 1960s as a platform that would combine the Mach 2 speed of the B-58 Hustler with the range and payload of the B-52, and was meant to ultimately replace both bombers. After a long series of studies, Rockwell International (now part of Boeing) won the design contest for what emerged as the B-1A. This version had a top speed of Mach 2.2 at high altitude and the capability of flying for long distances at Mach 0.85 at very low altitudes. The combination of the high cost of the aircraft, the introduction of the AGM-86 cruise missile that flew the same basic speed and distance, and early work on the stealth bomber all significantly reduced the need for the B-1. This led to the program being canceled in 1977, after the B-1A prototypes had been built.
Specifications
Spotlights
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General Characteristics
- Successors 4 airplane(s) +14 bonus
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 61.5ft (18.8m)
- Length 67.1ft (20.5m)
- Height 16.3ft (5.0m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 47,261lbs (21,437kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.112
- Wing Loading 94.3lbs/ft2 (460.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 501.2ft2 (46.6m2)
- Drag Points 6412
Parts
- Number of Parts 410
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 2,336
@OUSSAMAD it's lower now at least
@OUSSAMAD as American the north vietnamese were so good at attacking
@OUSSAMAD The B-1 was introduced earlier, and had it’s first flight earlier as well. Plus, there were 104 B-1 built and only 36 Tu-160 built. Plus the Tu-160 only had 27 serial models, the other 9 were test models. Please take the last 3 letters of you name and stay that way.
@EvionSystems i dont know why americans see their self a gods 😂😂😂
Javelins dont think so @OUSSAMAD
@EvionSystems
Also t-90 is successful
@EvionSystems
Say that to Vietnamese mother with ak-47
We never used Abrams in Vietnam and the Abrams is a very successful vehicle. The U.S demolished Vietnam just look at their losses. We “lost” because we didn’t stop Vietnam from becoming communists. We won on the battlefield but not politically. @OUSSAMAD
@EvionSystems
We saw your abrams in vietnam and iraq
BREAKING NEWS
USA THE SUPERPOWER COUNTRY CAN'T INVADE VIETNAM!!
Tanks… nope yall fucking turrets fly off with the slightest touch. A T-80 is a literally space agency @OUSSAMAD
@EvionSystems usa is better in technology but russia better in missiles/tanks/bombs/missiles
Simply not true. The U.S admitted that russia and china is ahead of us in hypersonic missile tech. We are better in somethings for example stealth tech and space travel @OUSSAMAD
Grow up having 7,000 warheads for what when just 100 will kill everyone on this damn planet. No one wins in nuclear war and your daddy vladdy will run away into a bunker. Our presidents aren’t gonna care abt us when they press that button @OUSSAMAD
@EvionSystems
WIKI IS AMERICAN WEB OFCOURSE THEY WILL SAY AMERICA IS BETTER THAN RUSSIA
@EvionSystems
SAY THAT TO RUSSIAN'S 7.000 NUCLEAR WARHEADS ☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️
Bruh you dudes are the mfs that call the SU-57 a 5th gen fighter while it has a Radar cross section of a damn F-18 @OUSSAMAD
You russian weirdo’s even copied the engine inlet design @OUSSAMAD
Where do you even get your facts from? Russian propaganda?? 💀@OUSSAMAD
You can literally search it up. The TU-160 was built in response to the B-1 lancer. The B-1 took its first flight before the TU-160. And the B-1 has a better payload. Which can carry load of conventional munitions and stealth cruise missiles. It is also Semi-stealth. The TU-160 is something but it cant compare to the B-1B especially its modifications @OUSSAMAD
@EvionSystems tu-160 project start before b-1 project if you didnt know
And tu-160 is more usefully and can carry cruise missiles just look how they are destroying Ukraine
Get your facts straight before u start talking @OUSSAMAD
Wrong more like Russia copying off of America but making a shitter version of the B-1. The B-1A program started in 1969 long before the TU-160 was even thought of.@OUSSAMAD
When America copy russia work
@andrewgarrison can we get an update
Dang I love the heat waves coming off of the engines