Rockwell Boeing B-1A/B Lancer
Role: Supersonic strategic heavy bomber
National origin: United States
Manufacturer: North American Rockwell/Rockwell International
First flight: 23 December 1974
Introduction: 1st October 1986
Status: Active In service
Primary user: United States Air Force
Produced: 1973–1974, 1983–1988
Number built: 104 B-1A, B-1B
B-1A Production
B-1A Prototype No: 1 74-0158
B-1A Prototype No: 2 74-0159
B-1A Prototype No: 3 74-0160
B-1A Prototype No: 4 76-0174
B-1A Aircraft Preserved / Museum / Gate Guardian
74-0160 – Wings Over the Rockies Museum at the former Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado.
76-0174 – Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum near Ashland, Nebraska. This aircraft has conventional ejection seats and other features used on the B-1B variant.
B-1A
B-1A Prototype No: 2 74-0159 Test a/c used by Rockwell/AFFTC; w/o 29.8.1984 cr on the Edwards AFB, CA, test ranges due to a change in the a/c configuration during a test flight put the Centre of Gravity too far aft & the a/c stalled & crashed killing the Rockwell test pilot when the escape pod parachutes failed to deploy correctly.
B-1B Details
Crew: 4 (Aircraft Commander, Pilot, Offensive Systems Officer, and Defensive Systems Officer)
Length: 146 ft (45 m)
Wingspan: 137 ft (42 m)
Swept wingspan: 79 ft (24 m) swept
Height: 34 ft (10 m)
Wing area: 1,950 sq ft (181 m2)
Airfoil: NACA69-190-2
Empty weight: 192,000 lb (87,090 kg)
Gross weight: 326,000 lb (147,871 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 477,000 lb (216,364 kg)
Powerplant: 4 × General Electric F101-GE-102 afterburning turbofan engines, 17,390 lbf (77.4 kN) thrust each dry, 30,780 lbf (136.9 kN) with afterburner
Performance
Maximum speed: 721 kn (830 mph, 1,335 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,000 m), 608 kn (1,126 km/h) at 200–500 ft (61–152 m)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.25
Range: 5,100 nmi (5,900 mi, 9,400 km) with weapon load of 37,000 lb (16,800 kg). Max range is 6,500 nmi (12,000 km).
Combat range: 2,993 nmi (3,444 mi, 5,543 km)
Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,000 m)
Rate of climb: 5,678 ft/min (28.84 m/s)
Wing loading: 167 lb/sq ft (820 kg/m2)
Thrust/weight: 0.38 at gross weight
Armament
Hardpoints: 6 external hardpoints for ordnance[c] with a capacity of 50,000 pounds (23,000 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of:
Bombs
Mk-82 air inflatable retarder (AIR) general purpose (GP) bombs.
Mk-82 low drag general purpose (LDGP) bombs
Mk-62 Quickstrike sea mines
Mk-84 general-purpose bombs
Mk-65 naval mines
CBU-87/89/CBU-97 Cluster Bomb Units (CBU)
CBU-103/104/105 Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser(WCMD) CBUs
GBU-31 JDAM GPS guided bombs (Mk-84 GP or BLU109 warhead)
GBU-38 JDAM GPS guided bombs (Mk-82 GP warhead)
GBU-38 JDAM (using rotary launcher mounted multiple ejector racks)
GBU-54 LaserJDAM (using rotary launcher mounted multiple ejector racks)
GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb GPS guided bombs (not fielded on B-1 yet)
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM)[176]
AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)
AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW)
Previously B61 or B83 nuclear bombs could be carried.
Bombs: 3 internal bomb bays for 75,000 pounds (34,000 kg) of ordnance.
Avionics
1× AN/APQ-164 forward-looking offensive passive electronically scanned array radar
1× AN/ALQ-161 radar warning receiver and defensive jamming equipment
1× AN/ASQ-184 defensive management system
1× Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (optional) External Weapon Load 1 Right Station.
B-1B Lancer Production Number: 100 Aircraft Built
B-1B Lancer Serial numbers
82-0001
82-0002 Cancelled Contract for Rockwell B-1B Lancer.
83-0065, 83-0066 [86-0134], 83-0067, 83-0068 [86-0115], 83-0069 [86-0098], 83-0070, 83-0071
84-0049, 84-0050, 84-0051, 84-0052, 84-0053, 84-0054, 84-0055, 84-0056, 84-0057, 84-0058,
85-0059, 85-0060, 85-0061, 85-0062, 85-0063, 85-0064/DY, 85-0065, 85-0066, 85-0067, 85-0068, 85-0069, 85-0070, 85-0071, 85-0072, 85-0073, 85-0074, 85-0075, 85-0076, 85-0077, 85-0078, 85-0079, 85-0080, 85-0081, 85-0082, 85-0083, 85-0084, 85-0085, 85-0086, 85-0087, 85-0088, 85-0089, 85-0090, 85-0091, 85-0092
86-0093, 86-0094, 86-0095, 86-0096, 86-0097, 86-0098, 86-0099, 86-0100, 86-0101, 86-0102, 86-0103/DY, 86-0104, 86-0105/DY, 86-0106, 86-0107, 86-0108, 86-0109, 86-0110, 86-0111, 86-0112, 86-0113, 86-0114, 86-0115, 86-0116, 86-0117, 86-0118, 86-0119, 86-0120, 86-0121, 86-0122, 86-0123, 86-0124, 86-0125/DY, 86-0126, 86-0127, 86-0128, 86-0129, 86-0130, 86-0131, 86-0132, 86-0133, 86-0134, 86-0135, 86-0136, 86-0137, 86-0138, 86-0139, 86-0140
Global Strike Command / Eighth Air Force [8 AF]
28th Bomb Wing [28 BW], Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota
34th Bomb Squadron 34 BS] "ThunderBirds" / Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota / Tail Code EL
Serial Numbers:
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Numbers: 85-0060 Markings: “Doolittle Raiders” Black /Red AF85060 EL.
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 85-0069 [AE6BD0] Markings: “Avenger” Red / Black EL AF85069.
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 85-0072 [] Markings: “Polarized” Black/Red EL AF85072.
85-0079
85-0084
86-0095
86-0111
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0121 [] Markings: “Symphony of Destruction” ELLSWORTH EL 28OG AF86121.
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0129 [] Markings: “Black Widow” ELLSWORTH EL 28BW AF86129
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0134 [] Markings: “Thunderbirds” T-BIRDS EL 34BS AF86134.
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0139 Markings: "Drifter" 34th Bomb Squadron / T-BIRDS EL AF86139.
Callsigns:
Pike 71/72/73/74 Tenor 12
37th Bomb Squadron [37 BS] "Tigers" / Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota / Tail Code EL
Serial Numbers:
86-0094
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0102 [] Markings: “Bad Moon Rising” Orange/Black EL AF86102.
86-0104
B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0108 Markings: "Alien with atitude" 37th Bomb Squadron / Orange/Black EL AF86108.
86-0113
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0120 [] Markings: “Whiskey Pete” Orange/Black EL AF86120.
B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0120 Markings: EL AF86120
B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0121 Markings: "Symphony of distruction" 34th Bomb Squadron, 37th Bomb Squadron / ELLSWORTH EL 28OG AF86121.
86-0137 / 37 BS
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0138 [] Markings: “Seek and Destroy” Black/Yellow EL AF86138
86-0138
Global Strike Command / Eighth Air Force [8 AF]
7th Bomb Wing [7 BW], Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
9th Bomb Squadron [9 BS] "Bats" / Dyess Air Force Base, Texas / Tail Code DY
Serial Numbers:
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Numbers: 85-0064 Markings: “Eliminator” Black White Bat DY AF85064.
85-0073 / 7 OG/CC
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 85-0088 [] Markings: Black White Bat DY AF85088.
86-0103
86-0110
86-0117 / 7 BW /
86-0119 /Liberator/
86-0122
86-0124
86-0127
86-0140 / 345 BS/CC
28th Bomb Squadron [28 BS] / Dyess Air Force Base, Texas / Tail Code DY
Serial Numbers:
85-0059
85-0061
86-0098
86-0105
86-0107
86-0112
86-0126 / Hungry Devil/
86-0136
489th Bomb Group, 345th Bomb Squadron [345th BS] United States Air Force Reserve Squadron.
/ Dyess Air Force Base, Texas / Tail Code DY
Serial Numbers:
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0140 [] Markings: “Crook” Red/Black Checker DY 345TH BS/CC AF86140
412th Test Wing, 419th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, California. Tail Code ED
Serial Numbers:
85-0068
85-0075
53rd Test and Evaluation Group, 53rd Wing, 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron [337 TES] / Dyess Air Force Base, Texas / Tail Code OT
Serial Numbers:
86-0125
86-0135 53WG / 337CC
Active B-1B Lancers
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Numbers: 85-0060 Markings: “Doolittle Raiders” Black /Red AF85060 EL.
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Numbers: 85-0064 Markings: “Eliminator” Black White Bat DY AF85064.
85-0064/DY, "Bats"
85-0068/ED, /
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 85-0069 [AE6BD0] Markings: “Avenger” Red / Black EL AF85069
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 85-0072 [] Markings: “Polarized” Black/Red EL AF85072
85-0072,
85-0075/ED, /
85-0079,
85-0081 Lancelot [7th BW]
85-0084,
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 85-0088 [] Markings: Black White Bat DY AF85088.
85-0089,
86-0095,
86-0097,
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0102 [] Markings: “Bad Moon Rising” Black/Yellow EL AF86102.
86-0103/DY,
86-0104,
86-0105/DY,
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0107 [] Markings:” Dragon Slayer” Black/Yellow Checker WA 77WPS AF86107.
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0108 [] Markings: “Alien with an Attitude” Black/Yellow EL AF86108.
86-0108 / EL [37th Bomb Squadron].
86-0110 / DY [9th Bomb Squadron].
86-0111 / EL [34th Bomb Squadron].
86-0112 / EL [37th Bomb Squadron].
86-0113 / EL [37th Bomb Squadron].
86-0117 / DY [9th Bomb Squadron].
86-0119 / DY [9th Bomb Squadron].
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0120 [] Markings: “Whiskey Pete” Black/Yellow EL AF86120.
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0121 [] Markings: “Symphony of Destruction” ELLSWORTH EL 28OG AF86121.
86-0122 / DY [9th Bomb Squadron].
86-0124 / DY [9th Bomb Squadron].
86-0125 / OT [337th Test Evaluation Squadron].
86-0126 / DY [28th Bomb Squadron].
86-0127 / DY [9th Bomb Squadron].
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0129 [] Markings: “Black Widow” ELLSWORTH EL 28BW AF86129.
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0134 [] Markings: “Thunderbirds” T-BIRDS EL 34BS AF86134.
86-0135 / OT [337th Test Evaluation Squadron] 53 WG / 337CC AF86135
86-0136 / DY [28th Bomb Squadron].
86-0137 / EL [34th Bomb Squadron].
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0138 [] Markings: “Seek and Destroy” Black/Yellow EL AF86138.
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0139 [] Markings: “Drifter” Red/Black T-BIRDS EL AF86139
Rockwell B-1B Lancer Serial Number: 86-0140 [] Markings: “Crook” Red/Black Checker DY 345TH BS/CC AF86140.
B-1B Aircraft Preserved / Museum / Gate Guardian
83-0065 Star of Abilene – Dyess Linear Air Park at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. This was the first aircraft delivered to the U.S. Air Force. Dyess AFB is home to one of two active Air Force B-1B wings.
83-0065 Star of Abilene – Dyess Linear Air Park at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.
83-0066 Ole Puss – Heritage Park at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
83-0067 Texas Raider – South Dakota Air and Space Museum at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. Ellsworth AFB
83-0068 Spuds – Reflections of Freedom Air Park at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, a former Air Force and Air National Guard B-1B base
83-0069 Silent Penetrator – Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Georgia, a former Air National Guard B-1B base.
83-0070 7 Wishes – Hill Aerospace Museum at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah.
83-0071 Spit Fire – near the main gate at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
84-0049,
84-0050, AABT0012 Arrived 01/11/2002
84-0051 Boss Hawg – National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB near Dayton, Ohio. It is displayed in the Museum's Cold War Gallery
84-0053, AABT0013 Arrived 06/01/2003
84-0054, AABT0011 Arrived 18/09/2002
84-0055, AABT0006 Arrived 03/09/2002
84-0056,
84-0058, AABT0004 Arrived 26/08/2002
85-0059,
85-0062, AABT000 Arrived 21/08/2002
85-0065, AABT000 6925 Arrived 26/09/2012
85-0066,626268 Arrived 26/09/2012
85-0067, AABT0014 Arrived 25/03/2003
85-0070, AABT0005 Arrived 26/08/2002
85-0071, AABT0003 Arrived 23/08/2002
85-0073,
85-0074,
85-0077,
85-0080,
85-0081,
85-0083,
85-0086,
85-0087,
85-0090,
85-0092
86-0093,
86-0094,
86-0096,
86-0098,
86-0100,
86-0107,
86-0113,
86-0115,
86-0118,
86-0123,
86-0128,
86-0130,
86-0131,
86-0132,
86-0133,
B-1B
82-0001
84-0052,
84-0057,
85-0063,
85-0076,
85-0078,
85-0085, " No Antidote" 28th BW Lost 04/01/2024 Crew Ejected Safely.
85-0091,
86-0106,
86-0114,
86-0116,
86-0129,