Rockwell B-1A
20th century
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15m
The B-1B Lancer has long been one of the most capable bomber aircraft ever produced. Able to fly supersonic (and at extremely low altitudes), deliver large quantities of weapons with pinpoint precision, the Lancer has been proven in several conflicts. However, the B-1 bomber we know today was never designed to operate in the manner it does today. The Lancer evolved from a long history of experimental supersonic bomber designs to serve a very distinct stop-gap task. Today we'll look back at the original Lancer, the Rockwell B-1A, which never saw duty but helped lay the road for the B-1B we know today.
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