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2025-07-11 Science & Technology

B-1B To Finally Get New External Pylons Drastically Expanding Missile Carriage Potential (Updated)

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-11 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [130 views ] Top

#1 Just add on the stuff to bring the B-1B up to the regional variant. We all know the USAF wants to change its designation to the B-1R aka "the boner"

Posted by Silentbrick 2025-07-11 01:25|| 2025-07-11 01:25|| Front Page Top

#2 The airplane was built to carry - and tested - multi-use pylons, and DoD scrubbed them.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2025-07-11 06:34|| 2025-07-11 06:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Fat Electrician's B-1 Overview

Posted by Silentbrick 2025-07-11 14:04|| 2025-07-11 14:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Who is more stealthy? A B1 with or without external pylons?

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-07-11 17:58|| 2025-07-11 17:58|| Front Page Top

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