US Air Force - B-1 Bomber Pilot Prep & Takeoff
US Air Force - B-1 Bomber Pilot Prep & Takeoff
Here is the Crew of a US Air Force - B-1 Bomber as they Prepare for Flight.
They gear up, perform pre-flight checks and then they taxi and takeoff at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas.
The official designation of this long-range supersonic bomber is B-1 Lancer, but it has a nickname... "The Bone" which is a derivative name coming from B-One. Filmed on February 2, 2016.
The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force. It is commonly called the "Bone". It is one of three strategic bombers in the U.S. Air Force fleet as of 2020, the other two being the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress.
Range: 11,999 km
Wingspan: 42 m
Unit cost: B-1B: US$283.1 million in 1998 ($415 million in 2018 dollars)
Number built: B-1A: 4; B-1B: 100
Engine type: General Electric F101
Manufacturers: Boeing, Rockwell International, Meritor, Inc.
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Credit to : Airman 1st Class Shawn White - 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
Here is the Crew of a US Air Force - B-1 Bomber as they Prepare for Flight.
They gear up, perform pre-flight checks and then they taxi and takeoff at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas.
The official designation of this long-range supersonic bomber is B-1 Lancer, but it has a nickname... "The Bone" which is a derivative name coming from B-One. Filmed on February 2, 2016.
The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force. It is commonly called the "Bone". It is one of three strategic bombers in the U.S. Air Force fleet as of 2020, the other two being the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress.
Range: 11,999 km
Wingspan: 42 m
Unit cost: B-1B: US$283.1 million in 1998 ($415 million in 2018 dollars)
Number built: B-1A: 4; B-1B: 100
Engine type: General Electric F101
Manufacturers: Boeing, Rockwell International, Meritor, Inc.
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Military Channel promotes Video Content under the rules of “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching and research. Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976.
"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."
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Credit to : Airman 1st Class Shawn White - 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs