page_title: Bomb bay
section_title: Rotary launcher
hierarchical_section_title: Bomb bay / Weapons / Rotary launcher
caption_attribution_description: English: The forward bomb bay of a Rockwell B-1 Lancer, displayed at the CAF's AIRSHO 2010.
context_page_description: The bomb bay or weapons bay on some military aircraft is a compartment to carry bombs, usually in the aircraft's fuselage, with "bomb bay doors" which open at the bottom. The bomb bay doors are opened and the bombs are dropped when over the target or at a specified launching point.
context_section_description: A rotary launcher is a rotating suspension equipment mounted inside the bomb bay. Rotary launchers have stations of their own and offer the ability to select certain stores within the bomb bay for release.  Advantages include the selection ability for different weapons and easier loading for the ground crew.
  The disadvantage of a rotary launcher is a slow release of stores. The rotary launcher of the B-1 for example requires seven seconds until the next store is rotated into release position.
caption: B-1B forward bomb bay fitted with a rotary launcher
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