The B-2 serves a complementary role in the Air Force's bomber fleet because the Rockwell B-1 Lancer is designed for ...

The Air Force is taking a big step forward with the B-21 Raider as it seeks to hasten delivery of the service’s next-generation stealth bomber fleet.

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore the evolution of modern airpower, from the B-1 Lancer and the long-serving ...

Understanding the Northrop B-2 Spirit Bomber means looking at the reasoning behind its design rather than just its ...

Summary and Key Points: The B-1B Lancer has carried the Air Force for decades, blending range and payload with the ability to fly fast and low. -But the same design choices that made it valuable in ...

In October 2025, the United States Air Force dispatched two B-1B Lancer bombers to South America, leading some to wonder why they're still being flown. After all, the B-1B is an old aircraft, having ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military flew a pair of supersonic, heavy bombers up to the coast of Venezuela on Thursday, a little over a week after another group of American bombers made a similar ...

A similar flight of slower B-52 Stratofortress bombers was conducted in the region last week. The bombers were joined by Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter jets — a squadron is currently based in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force, a Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, ...

The U.S. sent B-1 bombers to the Caribbean just a week after flying B-52 bombers near Venezuela. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how the Pentagon is stepping up its show of force. Photo: DVIDS The U.S.

The long-range B-1 bombers can carry up to 75,000 pounds of guided and unguided munitions, the largest nonnuclear payload of any aircraft in the Air Force arsenal. By Eric Schmitt Reporting from ...