B-1B Lancer Characteristics

General Characteristics

Primary Function: Long-range, multi-role, heavy bomber.
Builder: Rockwell International, North American Aircraft.
Power Plant: Four General Electric F-101-GE-102 turbofan engine with afterburner.
Thrust: 30,000-plus pounds (13,500-plus kilograms) with afterburner, per engine.
Length:147 feet (44.8 meters).
Wingspan: 137 feet (41.8 meters) extended forward, 78 feet (23.8 meters) swept
aft.
Height: 34 feet (10.4 meters).
Weight: Empty, approximately 185,000 pounds (83,250 kilograms).
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 477,000 pounds (214,650 kilograms).
Speed: 900-plus mph (Mach 1.2 at sea level).
Range: Intercontinental, unrefueled.
Ceiling: 30,000 feet (9,000 meters).
Crew: Four (aircraft commander, pilot, offensive systems officer, and defensive
systems officer).
Armament: Up to 84 Mark 82 conventional 500-pound bombs internally with
external hard points for an additional 12 weapons. Also can be reconfigured to carry a
wide range of nuclear weapons.
Date Deployed: June 1985. 1