Inside the B-1's Revolutionary Wing System

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The B-1B Lancer: 146 feet of Cold War engineering genius that refuses to quit ????

Variable-sweep wings that pivot hydraulically between 15 and 67.5 degrees give the aircraft incredible versatility. At 15 degrees forward, they generate massive lift for takeoff and landing on short runways. Sweep them back to 67.5 degrees, and the Lancer transforms into a supersonic penetrator capable of reaching Mach 1.25. This Cold War legend carries the largest conventional payload in the Air Force at 75,000 pounds and is still flying critical operations today.

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