1989.05.27b30aa
The B-1B flies over the Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) 'Friends And Neighbors Day' on May 27th 1989.
The B-1B 'Lancer' has a blended wing body configuration, with variable-sweep wing, four GE F101-102 turbofan engines, triangular fin control surfaces and cruciform tail. The wings can sweep from 15 degrees to 67.5 degrees (full forward to full sweep). Forward-swept wing settings are used for takeoff, landings and high-altitude maximum cruise. Aft-swept wing settings are used in high subsonic and supersonic flight. Its maximum speed is Mach 1.25 (about 950 mph at altitude), but its low-level speed increased to Mach 0.92 (700 mph). The speed of the current version of the aircraft is limited by the need to avoid damage to its structure and air intakes. (Wikipedia)