The Northrop BT was an American two-seat, single- engine monoplane dive bomber built by the Northrop Corporation for the United States Navy. At the time, Northrop was a subsidiary of the Douglas Aircraft Company.

The Rockwell B-1 Lancer [b] is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force. It has been nicknamed the "Bone" (from "B-One"). [2] [3] As of 2024, it is one of the United States Air Force's three strategic bombers, along with the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress. Its 75,000-pound (34,000 kg) payload is ...

May 25, 2021 · As a dive bomber, the BT-1 carried a 1,000 lb (454 kg) bomb under the fuselage’s belly, mated on a launching fork, allowing it to clear the propeller. The BT-1 was seen also with standard underwing rack, probably for two 116 lb (52.6 kg) Mk IV bombs (one under each wing).

The B-1 is a highly versatile, multi-mission weapon system. The B-1B's synthetic aperture radar is capable of tracking, targeting and engaging moving vehicles as well as self-targeting and terrain-following modes.

THE NORTHROP BT -1 by Harry Gann, Drawings by Gene Risedorph (Photos courtesy of Douglas Aircraft Company) THE U.S. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS have been two of the staunch advocates of dive-bombing as a means of gaining the advantage over an enemy's forces. Until the mid-1930s, this had been accomplished with biplanes, both land­

Oct 29, 2024 · The Rockwell B-1 is a supersonic variable-sweep wing heavy bomber serving in the fleet of the United States Air Force along with its subsonic stablemates, the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and the...

The B-1B Lancer or B-1 Bomber is a variable-sweep, supersonic bomber. Watch our quick bullet point facts to learn more.

Dec 15, 2023 · The B-21 Raider will be a dual-capable penetrating strike stealth bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. The B-21 will form the backbone of the future Air Force bomber force consisting of B-21s and B-52s.

Dec 13, 2024 · B-1, U.S. variable-wing strategic bomber that entered service in 1986 as a successor to the B-52 Stratofortress. The B-1 was designed to penetrate radar-guided air defenses by flying at low levels. It was built in two versions by Rockwell International.

The BT-1 was a pre-war dive bomber used by the US Navy. It was a product of the first Northrop air craft company, formed by John Northrop in 1932 with support from Douglas Aircraft. The XBT-1 was designed in 1934 in response to a navy request for a dive bomber.