Bone'em, Dano!
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Posted on 06/03/2012 8:05:23 AM PDT by moonshot925
6/2/2012 - DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- B-1B Lancers are currently undergoing the most advanced hardware and software upgrades to date as part of the Sustainment-Block 16 program.
Sustainment-Block 16 upgrades include a fully integrated data link in the aft station and vertical situation display upgrade in the front station as well as updates to navigation, radar and diagnostic systems.
"The B-1 has never seen this many upgrades in one block," said Maj. Thomas Bryant, the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron assistant director of operations. "These upgrades will give us an entirely new aircraft; this is a game changer."
The aft crew station will now receive five new color displays, all capable of providing moving maps and data link integration. Weapon systems officers will receive full "QWERTY" keyboards and new controllers to interface with the integrated battle station software.
(Excerpt) Read more at af.mil ...
“Stick or yoke?”
The pilot and copilot both have fighter-style stick and throttle controls.
I got to watch some B-58s do “touch and goes” while stationed at Whiteman AFB in the late 60s. They had a huge runway with no traffic as missile base. I thought that steam operated base would be the first to be shut down but now modernized for the B-2.
Yes, Happy BD to you.
Bone'em, Dano!
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There were 150 Minuteman II ICBMs at Whiteman. Most of the silos have been imploded but I think a few are still there.
Thanks, m.
If you like good military technology porn, check out the proposed B-1R (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_B-1_Lancer )
Can the FB-111 be squeezed in there? More of a medium bomber but a damn fine looking airplane, almost like a miniature B-1. Aussies loved them.
Thanks ... I guess steel-blue is close enough ...
The B1 is now Facebook-capable. About damn time.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?189995-Hustler-in-Colour/page1
B-1 & B-47
Thanks for the ping. When I saw the title, I thought they were upgrading the aircraft, not just the computers.
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