When a pair of B-1 Lancer pilots visited Popular Mechanics offices last
week, the talk turned to the rebalance and how it will affect their
jobs. The B-1 Lancer is a supersonic bomber that carries twice the
payload of a B-52. Its three bomb bays can carry long-range missiles,
precision JDAMs (Joint Direction Attack Munitions), sea mines, and
“dumb” bombs. The Air Force also equipped the aircraft with modern
targeting pods that can watch over a wide area or focus on an individual
person on foot. “B-1s have dropped more bombs in America’s last three
wars than any other aircraft,” says U.S. Air Force Col. David Been,
commander of the 7th bomber wing.
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