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Rockwell B-1b Lancer

20.6k MsMuseumJanitor  one month ago

The Rockwell B-1 Lancer[b] is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force. It has been nicknamed the "Bone" (from "B-One"). As of 2024, it is one of the U.S. Air Force's three strategic bomber types, along with the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress.

The B-1 has a blended wing body configuration, with variable-sweep wings, four turbofan engines, triangular ride-control fins and a cruciform tail. The wings can sweep from 15 degrees to 67.5 degrees (full forward to full sweep). Forward-swept wing settings are used for takeoff, landings and high-altitude economical cruise. Aft-swept wing settings are used in high subsonic and supersonic flight. The B-1's variable-sweep wings and thrust-to-weight ratio provide it with improved takeoff performance, allowing it to use shorter runways than previous bombers. The length of the aircraft presented a flexing problem due to air turbulence at low altitude. To alleviate this, Rockwell included small triangular fin control surfaces or vanes near the nose on the B-1. The B-1's Structural Mode Control System moves the vanes, and lower rudder, to counteract the effects of turbulence and smooth out the ride.


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B-1b Lancer on full afterburner with fully swept wings

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 126.5ft (38.5m)
  • Length 138.9ft (42.3m)
  • Height 31.7ft (9.7m)
  • Empty Weight 19,165lbs (8,693kg)
  • Loaded Weight 36,051lbs (16,352kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 8.976
  • Wing Loading 39.6lbs/ft2 (193.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 910.2ft2 (84.6m2)
  • Drag Points 7225

Parts

  • Number of Parts 114
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 627
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    1,612 DasAbhinab

    @SimplyElegant I agree with you...

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    11.6k SPMistatopi

    @DasAbhinab soviet bias ahh

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    66.9k BOSKnight

    @DasAbhinab incorrect!
    The Blackjack was first flown after the Bone.
    (B-1 in 1974, Tu-160 in 1981)

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    0 LTHank

    @MsMuseumJanitor oh

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    @LTHank the windows are giving me nightmares because I am not accustomed to those types of windows

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    Great work.

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    0 LTHank

    B-52 next??

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    1,612 DasAbhinab

    American "BlackJack"

    (though its smaller)

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    BONE🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

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    74.3k IQinventory

    Nice bone.

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    Bone Lancer 👍

    one month ago
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    You have a b-1, I have a b-1, everyone has b-1s now. This is peak👍

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    85.3k B1

    B1 Approved 👍

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    @MomoDesigns hmmm.. not sure

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    @ZealousKestrel the device is just old

    one month ago
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    10.1k MomoDesigns

    Can i ask for a space shuttle next? :>

    one month ago
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    @MsMuseumJanitor do you have any other apps open while your using SP, or is the device just old?

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    @ZealousKestrel hmm, my device crashes at 700

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    yo you did it lets goo
    i personally think "simple" can be any part count as long as the performance cost sum of those parts doesnt surpass 1500

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    @B1, here it is

    one month ago
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    sorry everyone for going pass 105 parts which for me is not 'simple'

    one month ago