no, it was built to fill a different role (but it could still perform the same role as the b-52)
but isnt the b1 a straight upgrade to b52 besides cost
no, the b-1a project was meant to replace them but it was canceled and they ended up using b-1b to supplement the bomber force.
“The B-1A was initially developed in the 1970s as a replacement for the B-52. Four prototypes of this long-range, high speed (Mach 2.2) strategic bomber were developed and tested in the mid-1970s, but the program was canceled in 1977 before going into production. Flight testing continued through 1981.” - https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104500/b-1b-lancer/
well even mach 1.2 of the b1b is faster than the b52 also pretty sure the b1 wins in low radar signature
yea it does it was meant to act in a more precision role but if they add a b-52 they should add the old dog
https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tLP1TcwMi-3zKk0YPQSTcvJTM8oUchPUyjJSFXIz0lRSMlPBwC9xAsr&q=flight+of+the+old+dog&rlz=1CAJFMC_enUS1095&oq=flight+of+the+old&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgBEC4YgAQyCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyBwgBEC4YgAQyBggCEEUYOTIHCAMQLhiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIKCAkQABiABBiiBNIBCDQ4NzZqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
great book btw
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nope, the B1 was an hypersonic longrange bomber. the B52 is only a long range bomber
WTF, after Tu95 people are back to wanting strategic bombers? They are supposed to carry long range strikes, and their weapon selection (modern) are mostly long range, which surpasses the entire map length already. I could get there is a point in adding bigger bombers as AIs but to use them, really?
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shouldn’t that make the B1 better why having a subsonic longrange bomber when you can have a supersonic one. with the same payload and less engines
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War Thunder ≠ Real Life
In real life if an interceptor is within 20km of your bomber at all times something went very wrong
Running away simulator isn’t fun, go play the missileless Vautours if you think it is
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the B52 was from another time. it was designed 20 years before the B1. but due to the cost of operation, the B52 remain still capable
I can already sense someone is gonna leak documents
Please don’t though
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I want this specifically for Area 88 tomfoolery
+1 from me
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I’m sorry, there’s no hypersonic (manned) aircraft in existence. the b-1 is supersonic, hypersonic is 3,836–7,673 mph or 6,173–12,348 km/h
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my leaked documents come from wikipedia :D
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X-15 is a manned hypersonic
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that was a rocket basically so not a conventional aircraft by any means
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It fits the description.
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The average weight of the aircraft is 86,000kg (This is airframe with engines, and components inside), it’s maximum take-off weight so max fuel and payload is 216,000kg as mentioned by Boeing themselves:
I would advise to please fix your suggestion to mention it’s actual max weight. Since saying 86,000kg would be equivilant to saying the weight of an Avro Vulcan is only around 55,000kg rather than 90-100,000kg.
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Supersonic not Hypersonic. Vastly different speed ranges.
It is a great suggestion and I do +1 it. However I would hope gaijin would stop skipping bombers and going for later tier aircraft like they currently are with strike aircraft.
If they eventually add the B-1B Lancer (B-1A Event Vehicle) but add before then all the other bombers we are missing on the timeline I will have no issues.
And to answer some peoples questions, as bases have become so predictable, now take 5mins to respawn and matches only last 25mins instead of the original 1hr which allowed bombers to play the game, Bomber Mains have either slowly left war thunder or spend all their time in Pilotages/Customs.
I have been playing since 2013 as a Bomber Main and I would love to both fly other actual prop/jet bomber aircraft ingame instead of strike aircraft that have higher payloads (Like the F-111A), and someday fly my Avro Vulcan ingame that I work on irl.