What type of jet is this?

[minendo]

Just saw two jets take off that appear to be similar in shape as the above. Any idea what type of jet it is?

 

[zerocool84]

B-1 Lancer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B1B

 

[coxmaster]

B-1 Lancer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B1B

Correct

 

[coldmeat]

Tineye is your friend.

 

[SunnyD]

Supersonic Strategic Long Range Bomber. The B-1B.

 

[olds]

I am surprised no one got it right.
It's a B1.

 

[ElFenix]

the lancer may just be the prettiest airplane ever

 

[Jeeebus]

I am surprised no one got it right.
It's a B1.

I don't think this has been mentioned yet, but I believe it's a B-1 Lancer.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

time to go bomb more japanese nuke plants (everyone knows it was a US missle)

 

[uhohs]

the lancer may just be the prettiest airplane ever

^seconded

 

[arcenite]

I think it's an A330

 

[blackdogdeek]

cessna single-prop

 

[DaTT]

I think it's an A330

Airbus A-380

You can shower on it....no more than 2 people per stall though.

 

[Gibsons]

cessna single-prop

No, I'm pretty sure it's a P-47.

 

[ThatsABigOne]

That plane in the pic is B-1 B lancer. Mach 1 capability. The earlier version had a Mach 2 capability, but the reason they went slower is that US is broke now.

 

[Gibsons]

That plane in the pic is B-1 B lancer. Mach 1 capability. The earlier version had a Mach 2 capability, but the reason they went slower is that US is broke now.

No they changed to mission profile, from high altitude penetration to low. And needed to make it more stealthy.

 

[blackdogdeek]

No they changed to mission profile, from high altitude penetration to low. And needed to make it more stealthy.

they should have painted a ninja on it then.

 

[coldmeat]

they should have painted a ninja on it then.

they did, you just can't see it

 

[foghorn67]

It's the Soviet knock off, the Blackjack. Or Binder. Whatever the heck it was. Damn NATO nicknames.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

they did, you just can't see it

nice
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[aigomorla]

the lancer may just be the prettiest airplane ever

iono... i like the alien type look our B2's..

So id have to say the prettiest airplane ever is the new X-47B

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

It's the Soviet knock off, the Blackjack. Or Binder. Whatever the heck it was. Damn NATO nicknames.

nyet. That is a B-1B Lancer. I actually thought they had been retired, and upon reading Wikipedia, I'd say they need to be

Despite upgrades, the B-1 has repair and cost issues resulting from its age. For every flight hour it needs 48.4 hours of repair

 

[aigomorla]

nyet. That is a B-1B Lancer. I actually thought they had been retired, and upon reading Wikipedia, I'd say they need to be

Wow thats pretty dismal... worse then the old jaguars V12's.


I wonder what had more maintaince to operate... the SR-71 or the B-1.

 

[BrokenVisage]

It's a Bennyanda Jet.

 

[mb]

Guys, come on. That's the new Kia Optima.