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To: Yo-Yo

Looks like the F-111 may have inspired the B-1B design. I worked for Rockwell International on the B-1B production program and the F-111 was the chase plane used on the Maiden flight of ship 1 of the B-1B program.


18 posted on 03/23/2006 8:43:07 AM PST by One4Indictment
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To: One4Indictment

The B1-A was very much like the F-111 in that both used much of the same avionics including the terrain follwing radar, and both had crew escape capsules rather than conventional ejection seats.

The production B1-B, however, dropped the crew capsule design and has conventional ejection seats.


22 posted on 03/23/2006 8:53:52 AM PST by Yo-Yo (USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)
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To: One4Indictment
Looks like the F-111 may have inspired the B-1B design.

The B1 does look like an up-scaled F-111 now that you mention it

77 posted on 03/23/2006 3:56:24 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (A planned society is most appealing to those with the hubris to think they will be the planners)
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