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Rockwell B-1 Lancer and A-10 Thunderbolt II

Name:	Rockwell B-1 Lancer	A-10 Thunderbolt II
Type:	Supersonic strategic bomber	Ground-attack aircraft
Origin:	USA	USA
Produced:	1973-1988	1972–1984
Unit cost:	283.1 million $ (1998)	18.8 million $

Full description:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Range:	11,997 km	4,150 km
Max speed:	Mach 1.25 (830 mph or 1,335 km/h)	706 km/h (439 mph)
Service ceiling:	18,000 m	13,700 m
Weight empty:	87 t	11.32 t
Weight max:	216.4 t	23 t

Crew:	4	1

Range

Speed

Service ceiling

Weight empty

Weight max

Dimensions

Length:	44.5 m	16.26 m
Width:	24 - 42 m	17.53 m
Height:	10.4 m	4.47 m

Images

Rockwell B-1 Lancer

Author: "B-1B over the pacific ocean" by United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III - [1], [2]. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B-1B_over_the_pacific_ocean.jpg#/media/File:B-1B_over_the_pacific_ocean.jpg License

A-10 Thunderbolt II

Author: "A-10 Thunderbolt II In-flight-2" by SRA Greg L. Davis, USAF - defenseimagery.mil. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A-10_Thunderbolt_II_In-flight-2.jpg#/media/File:A-10_Thunderbolt_II_In-flight-2.jpg License