The United States has added it to the list of aircraft that Washington will show at the international aviation exhibition Aero India 2023. He writes that he is informed about the presentation of two B-1B Lancer strategic bombers. TASS.
The aircraft is considered the backbone of the American long-range bomber. They arrived in Bangalore on February 14. These variable-wing bombers were designed to complement the wide range of aircraft the United States displayed at the event. Washington also shows off the F-35 fifth generation fighter jets and the F-16 and F-18 multirole fighter jets.
It was noted that this was the second appearance in India of the American B-1 bomber. The plane was first revealed during the previous Aero India show in 2021.
The 14th international aviation exhibition is taking place from February 13 to 17 at Yelakhanka airbase.
Rockwell B-1 “Lancer” – American supersonic strategic bomber with variable wing wings. It was developed by Rockwell International in the 70s and 80s. He has been in service with the US Air Force since July 27, 1985. It was created as a nuclear weapons carrier to replace the B-52, but in the early 1990s, conversion of B-1 aircraft to equip it with conventional weapons began.
The latest version of the B-1B bomber implemented the concept of low-altitude air defense breakthrough by flying at ultra-low altitudes with terrain avoidance.