How the Age of Stealth Killed the B-1 Lancer Bomber

Harrison Kass

19 February 2025

5 min

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The B-1 is faster (Mach 1.2) than the B-2 and B-52, has the largest payload and has sweep wings that change the aircraft’s flight characteristics. Could, however, be vulnerable to modern sophisticated air defence systems.

READ: How the Age of Stealth Killed the B-1 Lancer Bomber.

References

National Interest: High factual reporting
COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE GUIDELINES LEARNING OUTCOMES ETC)

How the Age of Stealth Killed the B-1 Lancer Bomber

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