B-1 Lancer

The B-1 Lancer is an American long-range strategic bomber. The B-1B version has been in service with the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1986. Together with the B-52 Stratofortress and the B-2 Spirit, it is the backbone of the United States's long-range bomber force.

Specifications (B-1B)

General characteristics

• Crew: 4: aircraft commander, copilot, 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)
• Airfoil: NA69-190-2
• Empty weight: 192,000 lb (87,100 kg)
• Loaded weight: 326,000 lb (148,000 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 477,000 lb (216,400 kg)
• Powerplant: 4× General Electric F101-GE-102 augmented turbofans
  • Dry thrust: 14,600 lbf (64.9 kN) each
  • Thrust with afterburner: 30,780 lbf (136.92 kN) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 1.25 (950 mph, 1,529 km/h)
• Combat radius: 2,993 nm (3,445 mi, 5,543 km)
• Maximum range: 6,478 nm (7,456 mi, 11,998 km)
• Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,000 m)
• Wing loading: 167 lb/ft² (816 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.37

Armament

• Locations:
  • 6 external hardpoints for an additional 59,000 lb (27,000 kg) of ordnance (use for weapons currently restricted by START I treaty)
  • 3 internal bays for 75,000 lb (34,000 kg) of ordnance.
• Options:
  • Bombs:
    • 84× Mk-82AIR inflatable retarder general purpose bombs^[25]
    • 81× Mk-82 conical general purpose bombs^[26]
    • 84× Mk-62 Quickstrike^[27] naval mines
    • 8× Mk-65 naval mines
    • 30× CBU-87/89/CBU-97 Cluster Bomb Units (CBU)^[28]
    • 30× CBU-103/104/105 WCMD
    • 24× GBU-31 JDAM GPS guided bombs (both Mk-84 general purpose and BLU-109 penetrating bombs)
    • 17x GBU-38 JDAM GPS guided bombs (Mk-82 general purpose warhead)^[29]
    • 24× Mk-84 general purpose bombs
  • Missiles:
    • 24× AGM-158 JASSM
    • 12× AGM-154 JSOW
    • 96x or 144× GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb GPS guided bombs (96 if using four-packs, 144 if using six-packs) (this capability has not yet been fielded on the B-1)
  • Fuel: One or more of the three internal weapons bays can be configured to carry a 10,000 gallon (38,000 L) fuel tank instead of weapons in that bay)