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Key Takeaways – The B-1B Lancer was born as a low-level nuclear penetrator aimed at the Soviet Union, then reinvented as America’s high-capacity precision...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-1B Lancer was supposed to “go gentle into that good night,” but the Bone keeps refusing to retire....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-1A aimed to fuse B-52 range with B-58 speed: a Mach 2.2, variable-sweep nuclear bomber built to outrun...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-1B Lancer’s history is a story of “rebirth.” -The original Mach 2.2 B-1A was canceled by President Carter...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Rockwell B-1B Lancer, nicknamed “the Bone,” has a unique and tortured history, evolving from a canceled high-altitude nuclear...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
In a potential conflict with China or Russia, the US Air Force’s B-1B Lancer bomber would likely operate as a standoff “arsenal bomber” rather...
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The famous B-1B Lancer bomber may be over 30 years old. Yet, the classic platform has surged into future decades with many evolving attributes,...