The B-1 is the only supersonic bomber in America’s military arsenal. While it doesn’t carry nuclear weapons, it is still intensely lethal. We took a rare test flight. B-1 bomber with Forbes writer Jim ...

People photograph a U.S. Air Force B-1 as it approaches to land at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 17, 2026. (Toby Melville/Reuters) Two of the U.S. Air Force’s bomber aircraft will be ...

The B-1 is powered by four engines that push out over 30,000 lbs. of thrust each. With such a high workload, they occasionally need maintenance. We got to watch a fiery test up close and personal. A B ...

A B-1B Lancer bomber that crashed while landing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, on Jan. 4, 2024, skidded 5,000 feet and then erupted into flames. The nearly $451 million bomber was a total ...

The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is a supersonic variable-sweep wing strategic bomber developed by Rockwell International and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). Alongside its subsonic stablemates, ...

The United States Air Force has employed many types of bombers since it split off from the Army in 1947. While many outside the military know about bombers like the B-2 Spirit, that's only one of ...

Share using Native tools ShareCopied to clipboard Share on Mail (Opens in new window) Mail A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer conducts a functional check flight at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 26, ...

The Air Force is on the verge of turning the B-1 bomber into a flying arsenal, busting enemy ships and land targets with dozens of anti-ship and land-attack missiles. The aircraft could soon carry as ...

Originally conceived as a supersonic long-range strategic nuclear heavy bomber, the B-1 has evolved into a very effective multi-role conventional warplane. A product of the Cold War, the North ...

A previously retired B-1B Lancer bomber, nicknamed “Lancelot,” touches down at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 8, 2024. (Clayton Cummins/Air Force) After a yearslong sabbatical in the desert, a ...