Second, the B-1 has the largest payload capacity. At a glance, you might expect the B-52, with its eight engines, to be able to carry a heftier payload than any of its contemporaries.

The United States Air Force has employed many types of bombers since it split off from the Army in 1947. While many outside the military know about bombers like the B-2 Spirit, that's only one of ...

Alongside the B-52 Stratofortress and the B-2 Spirit, the B-1 Lancer forms a key part of the U.S. military’s strategic bomber fleet. Recently, two U.S. Air Force bomber squadrons mobilized their ...

The B-1 Lancer is a supersonic bomber used by the U.S. military. See it in action.

Earlier in February, the Air Force deployed a pair of B-1 Lancer strategic bombers in South Korea. The aircraft conducted simulated precision strikes with the help of Air Force, Marine, and South ...