Bone
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The B-1B Lancer, nicknamed "Bone," is a U.S. long-range supersonic strategic bomber known for its variable-sweep wings and low-level penetration capabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bone canonical | 2 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bomber aircraft
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long-range bomber ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ strategic bomber ⓘ supersonic aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | four-engine heavy bomber ⓘ |
| airframeLife | extended through multiple upgrade programs ⓘ |
| avionicsUpgrade |
Conventional Mission Upgrade Program
ⓘ
Integrated Battle Station upgrade ⓘ |
| basedAt |
Dyess Air Force Base
ⓘ
Ellsworth Air Force Base ⓘ |
| canCarry |
conventional bombs
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cruise missiles (historically nuclear-capable) ⓘ precision-guided munitions ⓘ |
| combatRadius | approximately 5,000 kilometers with external fuel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewRole |
aircraft commander
ⓘ
copilot ⓘ defensive systems officer ⓘ offensive systems officer ⓘ |
| crewSize | 4 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
afterburning turbofan engines
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blended wing-body design ⓘ low-level penetration capability ⓘ reduced radar cross-section compared to B-1A ⓘ swing-wing geometry ⓘ terrain-following radar ⓘ |
| developedFrom | B-1A Lancer ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1986 ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1984 ⓘ |
| hasBombBay | three internal weapons bays ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive avionics system
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electronic countermeasures suite ⓘ fly-by-wire flight controls (partial) ⓘ |
| hasNickName |
B-One
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Bone ⓘ |
| hasWingType | variable-sweep wing ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Boeing
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Rockwell International ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | about Mach 1.25 at altitude ⓘ |
| nuclearRole |
converted to conventional-only bomber under START treaties
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originally nuclear-capable ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | USAF bomber fleet ⓘ |
| payloadCapacity | over 34,000 kilograms of ordnance ⓘ |
| plannedReplacement | B-21 Raider ⓘ |
| powerplant | four General Electric F101-GE-102 turbofan engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Air Force Global Strike Command ⓘ |
| range | intercontinental with aerial refueling ⓘ |
| role |
close air support
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conventional bombing ⓘ long-range strike ⓘ maritime strike ⓘ show of force ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| successorTo | partially replaced B-52 in some roles ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
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surface form:
Operation Allied Force
Operation Desert Fox ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom ⓘ Operation Inherent Resolve ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
B-1B Lancer