B-1B Lancer Scale Model (Free Shipping)

Item#: CB1TR

MSRP Price: $231.95

Factory Direct Price: $169.95

Wing Span: 16.00"
Length: 17.50"

Manufacturer: North American Rockwell/Rockwell International/Boeing

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Introducing Factory Direct Models B-1B Lancer Model Aircraft, This Military Scale Model was hand crafted with absolute precision using the finest Philippine Mahogany. Working from our library of blueprints, reference materials and their photographs, Factory Direct Models master artisans recreated this historic military warplane into an incredibly desktop display model.

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B-1B Lancer History:

The Rockwell B-1 Lancer series was a variable sweep wing low-altitude penetration aircraft capable of delivering nuclear free-fall bombs at high speeds. The system was designed from a Cold War initiative in 1965 by the United States Air Force in an effort to replace the B-52 Stratofortresses and the FB-111 Aardvarks in service. The result was an overpriced, highly-capable yet at one time cancelled bomber that would see successful operational combat action over the skies of Iraq (1998), Kosovo (1999) and Afghanistan (2001).

The B-1 Lancer was initially a USAF accepted design of 1970 as produced by the North American Rockwell firm. The first operational prototype, in the form of the B-1A, was delivered to the USAF in 1974 for developmental purposes. Four prototypes would be made utilizing the B-1A designation. With the arrival of the Carter Administration in 1977, the B-1 program was cancelled for budgetary reasons. As such, the Lancer was left to wallow though some limited development and testing continued nonetheless.

All was not to be lost on the Lancer program, however, as it would see new light with a new Reagan initiative in 1981, focused vehemently on bringing the long-range USAF nuclear capabilities up to par with the Soviet Union and, as a result, bringing back to life the B-1 Lancer program in full. New delivery B-1 production models were now designated as B-1B model series and included a host of improvements to add to the capabilities of the Lancer as a whole. Improvements were made to avionics systems, an internal weapons bay fuel area was optional, RAM coating offered the system some stealth capabilities and individual ejection seats were converted from the original crew escape capsule idea. The B-1B model also saw the inclusion of fixed air inlets, bringing the overall top speed down to just above Mach 1.2. This was a development over the initial variable air inlets that offered up speeds of over Mach 2.23 in the original B-1A.

In the end, the B-1 Lancer was fielded with 100 examples delivered to the USAF SAC branch. The system was a capable and potent performer that could wield a plethora of ordnance in three weapons bays featuring a rotary launcher along with optional underwing launchers to boot. Munitions included penetration bombs, freefall nuclear bombs, cluster bombs, naval mines and cruise missiles. Upgrade and modernization programs have kept the expensive system flying though the future of the aircraft is most likely in doubt now with the arrival of the more effective B-2 Spirit as a USAF frontline mainstay. Nevertheless, the B-1B series continues to serve in an operational capacity as of this writing.