The U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancer Might Be the Best Bomber Ever (That Isn’t Stealth)

The U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancer Might Be the Best Bomber Ever (That Isn’t Stealth)

Key Points and Summary – The Rockwell B-1B Lancer, nicknamed “the Bone,” has a unique and tortured history, evolving from a canceled high-altitude nuclear bomber into the most versatile conventional bomber in the U.S. inventory. Re-engineered for low-level penetration, its nuclear mission vanished with the Cold War’s end. It was then reborn as a conventional powerhouse, carrying the largest payload of any U.S. bomber. In the skies over Afghanist…