European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes june 1985 daily Magazine stationing the first b1b bomber Wing Span fully expanded 137 feet swept 78 length 147 height 34 Range intercontinental Speed maximum supersonic Low level penetration 600 Mph about 200 High weight which includes payload weaponry Able to carry Airt ground conventional or free fall nuclear bombs How b1b and b1a differ although the b1a and b1b appear advanced technology will enable b1b to More easily defeat hostile defences Well into the advances include electronic infrared countermeasures and radar warning strengthened Landing a movable Bulkhead in Forward weapons Bay and optional fuel tanks in the 3 weapons Bays comprise major structural Chicago Tribune graphic department of Janes Alt the worlds aircraft by Robert Macy associated press after years of political squad Rons of new american bombers capable of carrying cruise missiles and nuclear weapons at near supersonic speeds will soon be stationed at a number of air bases in the United the first by b for use in the strategic air command inventory rolled out of Rockwell internationals Palm Dale Plant last As of june 29 it will be stationed at Dyess fab in the 239ton by built at a Cost More than Over can carry 22 cruise missiles and eight nuclear weapons at speeds exceeding 600 the bib was flown for the first time on production of the plane ceased during the administration of president Jimmy Carter in amid a debate about the Cost and efficiency of the although testing Contin in the administration of president Reagan resumed production of the major Dick was a preschooler in 1953 when America began building its last generation of bombers the aging b52 for the past four he has been one of the test pilots Fin tuning the Grey Lack bomber crafted for 21st Century we can enter enemy drop Down to 200 and use the terrain to fool the enemy Reynolds shifting in the crowded cockpit of the huge Reynolds is one of 10 pilots involved in the by pro Gram at Edwards fab in a sprawling desert base 80 Miles Northeast of los he was at the controls 29 when one of the four by the by crashed in the Mojave desert while on a test an air Force investigation determined that fuel was not properly transferred from one tank to which caused the planes Center of Gravity to shift and led to the any loss but the loss of ship 2 was a real Reynolds said of the Accident that killed Doug Rockwell chief by test the Man sitting next to me we lost a Oneo faking test Reynolds suffered a broken Back and was hospitalized four two other crewmen were behind the Pilot and Copilot seats Are tiny cubicles for the offensive systems officer Oso and defensive systems officer the osos Job is to navigate to the target Arm weapons and deliver them to their the Pilot and the Oso Are needed to Arm any nuclear said Captain Don one of five osos who was in training with the b1b at edit takes two people to Arm that weapon and you must have the proper the sitting across a narrow aisle from the will be using what has been described As the most sophisticated electronic warfare system Ever computers can pick identify and counter incoming hostile signals in the system is designed to outbox the strongest enemy defences into the less heavily defended areas Well into the next Reynolds and standing in the Shade of the lbs imposing Wing to escape the hot desert talked about the characteristics of the giant the planes skin is which Means you can absorb the radiation from a nuclear Reynolds its More Akin to the space shuttle than any other the b1b can Fly twice As fast As the carry far More weapons and deliver them More accurately at a much lower Reynolds it also has some characteristics of the stealth on a radar for its profile will be one on Hundredth that of the testing will continue at Edwards while production moves Forward at Rockwell Plant 35 Miles to the the idea of testing and producing a plane simultaneously is Reynolds across a runway in a huge seven Story hangar built to House the giant c5a during its Early testing technicians swarmed Over the newer eerie Coral lights on the blackish plane cast a Star wars the tip of the nose was pulled away to expose a radar dish that is the key to the planes unique terrain following system allowing it to Fly on automatic 200 feet above the ground at near supersonic does Golding expect to see combat in the b1 b if we do our Job right we will have the deterrent Force that can prevent he you Only have that deterrent when you convince the enemy you have the the and Are ready to use the b1b is built by Rockwell with the Boeing producing the offensive general electric the engines and Eaton the defensive four bombers Are scheduled to be delivered to Sac in 32 in 48 in 1987 and 14 in two of the aircraft will remain at Edwards for continued spit i i i excuse today crossword by Eugene Sheffer across 1 sirs counter part 6 clans 12 swat 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