B-1b Lancer
Primary Function: Long-range, multi-role, heavy bomber
Contractor: Rockwell International, North American Aircraft
Crew: Four (aircraft commander, pilot, offensive systems officer and defensive systems officer)
Unit Cost: $283.1 million (fiscal 98 constant dollars)
Powerplant
Four General Electric F-101-GE-102 turbofan engines with afterburner (30,000-plus pounds with afterburner each)
Dimensions
Length: 146 feet (44.5 meters)
Wingspan: 137 feet (41.8 meters) extended forward /
79 feet (24.1 meters) swept aft
Height: 34 feet (10.4 meters)
Weights
Empty: 190,000 lb (86,183 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 477,000 lb (216,634 kg)
Performance
Speed: 900-plus mph (Mach 1.2 at sea level)
Ceiling: 30,000+ feet (9,144+ meters)
Range: Intercontinental, unrefueled
Armament
Up to 84 Mark 82 conventional 500-pound bombs, or 30 CBU-87/89/97, or ZX JDAMS. Also can be reconfigured to carry a wide range of nuclear weapons.
Service Life
First Flight: December 23, 1974 (B-1A)
October 18, 1984 (B-1B)
End of Service: N/A
Number Built: B-1A (4) + B-1B (100) [104 total]
