new life for the american cold war B1 bomber!! adding numerous hypersonic missiles to EACH plane
and some here thinks we are running out of ammo HAHAHAHA
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swirlie · 31-35, F
@wrule
I agree! The B1 and it's retrofitted hypersonic kit is a sure sign the US government is going broke very quickly.
Why would any legitimate government take a 40 year old mothballed bomber and put it back in service while trying to pretend they have the latest and greatest war machine?
It's because they play SO FAR behind, that their backside passes them on each corner.
I agree! The B1 and it's retrofitted hypersonic kit is a sure sign the US government is going broke very quickly.
Why would any legitimate government take a 40 year old mothballed bomber and put it back in service while trying to pretend they have the latest and greatest war machine?
It's because they play SO FAR behind, that their backside passes them on each corner.
MoveAlong · 70-79, M
These are awesome looking planes. I saw one land and take off again at Robbins AFB in Georgia many years ago.
pdockal · 56-60, M
Most people don't have a clue
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swirlie · 31-35, F
The truth is, the US military IS running out of ammo and Trump himself even admitted that on TV two night ago. Right now, the US has used up 50% of it's ammo supply in Iran ALREADY.
As far as this video is concerned, what you are showing us here about the B1 bomber is totally irrelevant.
What they did with the B1 to upgrade it was already done to a 747 40 years ago in numerous ways.
So, they strapped a bunch of hypersonic missiles to the belly of a B1..
...so what?
As far as this video is concerned, what you are showing us here about the B1 bomber is totally irrelevant.
What they did with the B1 to upgrade it was already done to a 747 40 years ago in numerous ways.
So, they strapped a bunch of hypersonic missiles to the belly of a B1..
...so what?
swirlie · 31-35, F
@MoveAlong
That is correct, they've been working on pairing hypersonic with the B1 since 2021 but the flight testing was never certified until 2025.
So far, the B1 has not been used in any military conflict while carrying hypersonic weaponry. The plan is to use it FOR THE FIRST TIME in Trump's war with Iran.
That is correct, they've been working on pairing hypersonic with the B1 since 2021 but the flight testing was never certified until 2025.
So far, the B1 has not been used in any military conflict while carrying hypersonic weaponry. The plan is to use it FOR THE FIRST TIME in Trump's war with Iran.
MoveAlong · 70-79, M
@swirlie
I assure there were test flights of the B1 paired with AARWs and HAWCs well before 2025.
Certification is actually a bit of a gray area. The DOD uses its own agencies to certify aircraft and launch vehicles and completely bypasses the FAA except for sharing pertinent data. The certification carries almost no legal weight. It's more of a written head nod from the DOD to the contractors that the system is a go. If an order comes from the top to deploy a non certified system it mostly means the Generals and Admirals are off the hook if something goes askew.
the flight testing was never certified until 2025.
I assure there were test flights of the B1 paired with AARWs and HAWCs well before 2025.
Certification is actually a bit of a gray area. The DOD uses its own agencies to certify aircraft and launch vehicles and completely bypasses the FAA except for sharing pertinent data. The certification carries almost no legal weight. It's more of a written head nod from the DOD to the contractors that the system is a go. If an order comes from the top to deploy a non certified system it mostly means the Generals and Admirals are off the hook if something goes askew.
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