Just throwing this out there

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by Deascendent

To fly a bear?? The best bomber to fly would no doubt be the B1 going speeds upwards of mach 2 at 500 feet with it's terrain following radar...

No B-1 Lancer could go mach 2 that low. The B1-B is faster at low altitude than the original B-1 would have been had it not been canned. And the B1-B can't hit even mach 1 that low.

I doubt any plane could go much faster than that at low altitude.

[Deascendent]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

No B-1 Lancer could go mach 2 that low. The B1-B is faster at low altitude than the original B-1 would have been had it not been canned. And the B1-B can't hit even mach 1 that low.

I doubt any plane could go much faster than that at low altitude.

The B1-B wasn't canned... as for the rest, I'll have to ask my dad tomorrow, he flew 'em in the GANG. Lol.

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by Deascendent

The B1-B wasn't canned... as for the rest, I'll have to ask my dad tomorrow, he flew 'em in the GANG. Lol.

I didn't say the B1-B, I said the original B-1A that had variable air intakes that inabled it to go to Mach 2 at high altitude. I don't know the full story but it was canceled while in the prototype stage. Then years later the B1 programe was relaunched and the result was the B1-B, which sacrificed the ability to go mach 2 for stealth traits like fixed and patialy hidden engine intakes (which slows top speed to just over mach 1) and radar absobing paint.

[Deascendent]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

I didn't say the B1-B, I said the original B-1A that had variable air intakes that inabled it to go to Mach 2 at high altitude. I don't know the full story but it was canceled while in the prototype stage. Then years later the B1 programe was relaunched and the result was the B1-B, which sacrificed the ability to go mach 2 for stealth traits like fixed and patialy hidden engine intakes (which slows top speed to just over mach 1) and radar absobing paint.

So upwards of mach 2 was a bit of a stretch... he says up to mach 1.35 but at low altitudes only for short sprints cause at that speed it would use up all the gas in less than an hour... still, the B-1's low level cruising speeds are much faster than fighters, around mach .95, fighters couldn't sustain that rate of fuel consumption so they cruise 100 knots slower at low altitudes...

Still, my point holds that flying a B1 at 500 ft at those speeds would be the best experience for a bomber pilot..

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Deascendent

So upwards of mach 2 was a bit of a stretch... he says up to mach 1.35 but at low altitudes only for short sprints cause at that speed it would use up all the gas in less than an hour... still, the B-1's low level cruising speeds are much faster than fighters, around mach .95, fighters couldn't sustain that rate of fuel consumption so they cruise 100 knots slower at low altitudes...

Still, my point holds that flying a B1 at 500 ft at those speeds would be the most lethal experience for a bomber pilot..

Fixed it a bit. Saw you used a strange world. lol

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

Fixed it a bit. Saw you used a strange world. lol

lol your fix might be more acurate too, seems the B1-B's are starting to fall apart.
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/20...lancer_040808/

I'd take a Tornado GR.4 over the B1-B for low level interdiction, their speeds are comparable. No doubt Soviet Ace will take the Tu-160. Now thats a Mach 2 bomber!!

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

lol your fix might be more acurate too, seems the B1-B's are starting to fall apart.
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/20...lancer_040808/

I'd take a Tornado GR.4 over the B1-B for low level interdiction, their speeds are comparable. No doubt Soviet Ace will take the Tu-160. Now thats a Mach 2 bomber!!

I just love it when people can know what I'd like. It may not be the best looking Mach 2 bomber, but just look at it's..... I dunno. From what I've read, they're supposed to hold up much better than the B1 due to structural redesigning on the earlier ones?