The B-1 “Bone” and B-52 create a surreal scene as heavy bombers fly over protesters gathered near the runway. The footage mixes protest signs, aviation spectacle, and the strange energy of “tech ...
Two B-1 Lancers launch in quick succession for an Epic Fury mission, bringing the kind of heavy bomber noise that hits before ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
The B-1 bomber’s ability to engage adversarial defenses with hypersonic cruise missiles will guarantee its relevance. The race to acquire new hypersonic capabilities is heating up, and the United ...
In October 2025, the United States Air Force dispatched two B-1B Lancer bombers to South America, leading some to wonder why they're still being flown. After all, the B-1B is an old aircraft, having ...
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft and Allied fighter jets flying in formation over the Monument of Freedom in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 19, 2025. The Bomber Task Force Europe exercise demonstrated NATO air ...
Before it gets retired and replaced by the upcoming B-21 Raider, Naveed Jamali, a former spy, Navy veteran, author and host of Newsweek's web series "Unconventional" took his crew to Ellsworth Air ...
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancer, initially designed as a nuclear bomber, has been a critical asset in conventional warfare, particularly in Afghanistan. With the B-21 Raider’s ...