Revell B-1B Lancer
The B-1B Lancer is the largest free world aircraft yet built to use a variable-geometry, or movable wing, which is designed to provide maximum aircraft performance. With the wings fully swept forward, wing span measures 136 feet 8-1/2 inches. Sweeping the wings back allows the bomber to streak through the skies at 1,450 mph, or Mach 1.4, to deliver up to 115,000 lbs. of bombs, 32 AGM-69 SRAM missiles, or 32 of the new AGM-86 B cruise missiles. With the retirement of the EF-111 Raven in 1998 and the F-14 Tomcat in 2006, the B-1B is the last variable wing aircraft remaining in U.S. military inventory. New technology has given the B-1B a radar profile only one hundredth that of the larger B-52, allowing it to sneak under enemy radar beams, hugging the ground under the control of an automatic terrain avoidance guidance system. The B-1B is well designed for survivability and operational efficiency. It can withstand the effects of a nearby nuclear blast and take-off quickly, even if under attack.