One hundred B-1B Lancer strategic nuclear bombers were built in the 1980's based on the 1974 B-1A bomber, they are a variable-geometry wing aircraft designed by North American Rockwell, the B-1 Lancer has gained the nickname of the "Bone" a play on words based on B-One. Of the 100 B-1's made 67 remain in service with the USAF and it is the last variable-geometry wing aircraft serving with the American armed forces, following the end of the cold war the aircraft have been modernised and converted into a conventional non nuclear delivery platform. Boeing B-1B Specifications: - Crew: Pilot, co-pilot, offensive systems officer and defensive systems officer
- Length: 146 ft (44.5 m)
- Wingspan: Extended: 137 ft (41.8 m) - Swept: 79 ft (24.1 m)
- Height: 34 ft (10.4 m)
- Wing area: 1,950 ft² (181.2 m²)
- Empty weight: 192,000 lb (87,100 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 477,000 lb (216,400 kg)
- Engines: Four 30,780 lbf (136.92 kN) General Electric F101-GE-102 afterburning turbo-fans
- Maximum speed: Mach 1.25 (950 mph, 1,529 km/h)
- Maximum range: 6,478 nm (7,456 mi, 11,998 km)
- Service ceiling 60,000 ft (18,000 m)
Bomb loads: - 84× Mk-82AIR inflatable retarder general purpose bombs
- 81× Mk-82 low drag general purpose bombs
- 84× Mk-62 Quickstrike sea mines
- 8× Mk-65 naval mines
- 30× CBU-87/89/CBU-97 Cluster Bomb Units
- 30× CBU-103/104/105 WCMD
- 24× GBU-31 JDAM GPS guided bombs
- 15× GBU-38 JDAM GPS guided bombs
- 24× Mk-84 general purpose bombs
- 96× GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb GPS guided bombs
- 16x B61 thermonuclear variable-yield gravity bombs
Missile loads: - 24× AGM-158 JASSM
- 12× AGM-154 JSOW
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