Specifications B-1B Lancer
Powerplant: four General Electric F101-GE-102 afterburning turbofans, each rated at 30,780 lb st (136.92 kN) with afterburner.
Dimensions: length 44.81m (147 ft 0 in); height 10.36m (34 ft 10 in); wing span (fully swept) 23.84m (78ft 2½ in), (fully spread) 41.67 (136 ft 8½ in)
Weights: empty, equipped 192,000 lb (87091 kg); Max Take-Off Weight 477,000 lb (215.365 kg)
Performance: max level speed at high altitude Mach 1.25 or 823 mph (1324 km/h); penetration speed at 200 ft (61 m) Mach 0.9 or 600 mph (965 km/h) service ceiling above 50,000 ft (15,240 m)
Armament: up to 75,000 lb (34,020 kg) of ordnance carried in three internal weapon bays; external hardpoints were cancelled.
Nuclear role (1986-1991/1993):
- up to 24 B61/B83 free-fall nuclear bombs;
- up to 24 AGM-69A SRAM-A (retired);
- up to 24 AGM-131A SRAM II (terminated during test program);
- 8 AGM-86B ALCM (certification not completed, prohibited on B-1B - also denying conventional AGM-86C/D CALCM);
- 4 AGM-129A ACM (certification not completed, cancelled on B-1B)
Conventional role:
- up to 84 500-pound Mk.82 or 24 2,000-pound Mk.84 general purpose bombs;
- up to 84 500-pound Mk.62 or 8 2,000-pound Mk.65 Quick Strike naval mines;
- up to 30 cluster munitions (CBU-87, -89, -97) or 30 Wind-Corrected Munitions
Dispensers (CBU-103, -104, -105);
- up to 24 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAM;
- up to 48 (but initially only 15) 500-pound GBU-38 JDAM or GBU-54 LJDAM;
- up to 24 AGM-154 JSOW (cancelled);
- up to 24 AGM-158A JASSM or AGM-158B JASSM-ER;
Planned:
- LRASM (Long Range Anti-Ship Missile)
- GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
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