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| B1 – LANCER | The B-1 was first envisioned in the 1960s as a platform that would combine the Mach 2 speed of the B-58 Hustler with the range and payload of the B-52, and was meant to ultimately replace both bombers. After a long series of studies, Rockwell International (now part of Boeing) won the design contest for what emerged as the B-1A. This version had a top speed of Mach 2.2 at high altitude and the capability of flying for long distances at Mach 0.85 at very low altitudes. The combination of the high cost of the aircraft, the introduction of the AGM-86 cruise missile that flew the same basic speed and distance, and early work on the stealth bomber all significantly reduced the need for the B-1. This led to the program being canceled in 1977, after the B-1A prototypes had been built. |
| TYPE OF AIRCRAFT | NICKNAME/INFORMATION | SERIAL NUMBER | NAME OF MUSEUM | CITY | STATE |
| B1A LANCER | Only four of these supersonic bombers were ever manufactured for the U.S. Military, and one of them sits at our hangar in Denver, Colorado. Developed in the 1970s as a method of delivering nuclear weapons, the B-1A bomber could reach speeds of Mach 2.2 (Over 1400 MPH) by utilizing four jet engines with afterburners. While the B-1A Lancer program was canceled by President Carter in 1977. | 74-0160 | WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES MUSEUM | DENVER | COLORADO |
| B1A LANCER | This aircraft is the fourth and last B-1A model built. First flown in February 1979, the USAF primarily used it as the avionics test bed for the B-1B Program. Unlike the other B-1As which had crew escape modules, this aircraft has ejection seats (standard on the B-1B). This aircraft was delivered to the National Museum of United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio on December 16, 1986. It remained there for 17 years. It was disassembled and transported by truck and delivered to the Strategic Air & Space Museum on October 22, 2003. | 76-0174 | STRATEGIC AIR AND SPACE COMMAND MUSEUM | ASHLAND | NEBRASKA |
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| TYPE OF AIRCRAFT | NICKNAME/INFORMATION | SERIAL NUMBER | NAME OF MUSEUM | CITY | STATE |
| B1B LANCER | Silent Penetrator | 83-0069 | MUSEUM OF AVIATION | WARNER ROBINS | GEORGIA |
| B1B LANCER | 7 Wishes | 83-0070 | HILL AEROSPACE MUSEUM | OGDEN | UTAH |
| B1B LANCER | Spit Fire-This aircraft was one of two that suffered an in-flight engine failure in 1990 that led to grounding of the fleet. | 83-0071 | TINKER AIR FORCE BASE | TINKER | CALIFORNIA |
| B1B LANCER | Boss Hawg-It is displayed in the Museum’s Cold War Gallery, and replaces the B-1A (76-0174) formerly on display. | 84-0051 | WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE MUSEUM | DAYTON | OHIO |
| B1B LANCER | TEXAS RAIDER | 83-0067 | SOUTH DAKOTA AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM | RAPID CITY | SOUTH DAKOTA |
