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Bomber
B-1A Lancer
Rockwell · USA
The B-1A was the original vision for the Lancer: a sleek, white-painted bomber capable of Mach 2.2. Only four were built before the program was cancelled (and later resurrected as the low-altitude B-1B). It used a crew escape capsule instead of individual ejection seats.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 2,300 km/h (Mach 2.2) |
| Range | 12,000 km |
| Ceiling | 18,300 m |
| Engines | 4x General Electric F101-GE-100 afterburning turbofans |
Armament & Payload
Internal bays for up to 34,000 kg of nuclear or conventional bombs.