Watching A Supersonic Bomber Do Aileron Rolls Is A Thing Of Beauty

"Chris Clarke" (shiftsandgiggles) 03/22/2016 at 04:00 • Filed to: B-1 Lancer, aerobatics, planelopnik, mad props

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Airshows are cool. B-1 Bombers are cool. Afterburners are also cool. I like planes.

ttyymmnn > Chris Clarke 03/21/2016 at 17:54

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I thought, “Well, that’s just another afterburner flyov-HOLY SHIT! HE DID A BARREL ROLL! AND ANOTHER!!” I’ve never seen a Bone do that before.

facw > ttyymmnn 03/21/2016 at 18:00

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I’m sure it is an extremely useful combat maneuver. Just like this:

ttyymmnn > facw 03/21/2016 at 18:04

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Well, you sort of expect that in a fighter. Or a Dash 80.

McMike > Chris Clarke 03/21/2016 at 18:06

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Was the Lancer ever billed as a stealth bomber?

If it was, I missed it. They didn’t say that on the poster.

-this space for rent- > McMike 03/21/2016 at 18:32

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B model redesign was done partially to lower radar cross section, but I don’t think ‘stealth’ terminology was really a thing yet.

Chris Clarke > McMike 03/21/2016 at 19:03

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Now that you mention it. No.

Brian McKay > Chris Clarke 03/21/2016 at 19:33

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Afterburn, or reheat, is not cold. B-1 is not a stealth bomber.

McMike > Chris Clarke 03/21/2016 at 20:09

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Stealth or not, I had no idea the B-1 could roll like that.

wafflesnfalafel > ttyymmnn 03/22/2016 at 11:42

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Big Tex - my dad was there and saw that live at Seafair... And that B-1 roll is awesome - never seen one do that.

Frank Grimes > Chris Clarke 03/23/2016 at 01:03

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I don’t understand airshows. It’s like not I could buy a B-1.