| Role | Supersonic strategic heavy bomber |
|---|---|
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Original: North American Rockwell/Rockwell International Current contractor: Boeing |
| First flight | 23 December 1974; 49 years ago |
| Introduction | 1 October 1986 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | United States Air Force |
| Produced | 1973–1974, 1983–1988 |
| Number built | 104 |
The nose section of a B-1A on display with outline of the ejection capsule denoted
B-1A nose section with ejection capsule denoted. Three of the four B-1As were fitted with escape capsules.
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 ability to fly 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 B-2 stealth bomber reduced the need for the B-1. The program was canceled in 1977, after the B-1A prototypes had been built.
Take off Distance
Combat Range
Aircraft Speed
Max Crew
Crew: 4 (Aircraft Commander, Pilot, Offensive Systems Officer, and Defensive Systems Officer)
Length: 146 ft (45 m)
Wingspan: 137 ft (42 m)
Swept wingspan: 79 ft (24 m) swept
Height: 34 ft (10 m)
Empty weight: 192,000 lb (87,090 kg)
Gross weight: 326,000 lb (147,871 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 477,000 lb (216,364 kg)
Powerplant: 4 × General Electric F101-GE-102 afterburning turbofan engines, 17,390 lbf (77.4 kN) thrust each dry, 30,780 lbf (136.9 kN) with afterburner
Maximum speed: 721 kn (830 mph, 1,335 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,000 m), 608 kn (1,126 km/h) at (61–152 m)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.25
Range: 5,100 nmi (5,900 mi, 9,400 km) with weapon load of 37,000 lb (16,800
Max range is (12,000 km).
Combat range: 2,993 nmi (3,444 mi, 5,543 km)
Service ceiling: (18,000 m
Hardpoints:
6 external hardpoints for ordnance[c] with a capacity of 50,000 pounds (23,000 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of:
Bombs:
Mk-82 air inflatable retarder (AIR) general purpose (GP) bombs Mk-82 low drag general purpose (LDGP) bombs
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On taking office, Reagan was faced with the same decision as Carter before: whether to continue with the B-1 for the short term, or to wait for the development of the B-2A Spirit.
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