B1 Bomber. Boeing B-1B Lancer The Boeing (formerly Rockwell International) B-1B Lancer is the improved variant of the B-1A, which was cancelled in 1977. Initiated in 1981, the first production model of this long-range, multi-role, heavy bomber flew in October 1984. The first operational B-1B was delivered to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, in June 1985, and the final B-1B was delivered in 1988.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
Crew: Four (aircraft commander, copilot, offensive systems officer, defensive systems officer)
Engines: Four General Electric F-101-GE-102 turbofan engines of 30,000+ lbs. thrust each, with afterburner
Wingspan: 137 ft. extended forward, 79 ft. swept aft
Length: 146 ft.
Height: 34 ft.