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Measured figures
B-1B · Length
Single source146 ft (45 m)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Rockwell B-1 Lancer | TAI TF Kaan |
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| Type | Supersonic strategic heavy bomber[source] | Stealth multirole / air superiority fighter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Turkey[source] |
| Manufacturer | Original: North American Rockwell/Rockwell International Current contractor: Boeing[source] | Turkish Aerospace Industries[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Length
Single source20.3 m (66 ft 7 in)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
20,3 m (66 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
B-1B · Wingspan
Single source137 ft (42 m)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Wingspan
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Wingspan
Single source13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
13,4 m (44 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
B-1B · Height
Single source34 ft (10 m)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Height
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Height
Single source5 m (16 ft 5 in)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
5 m (16 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
Empty; B-1B · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; B-1B · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; B-1B · Max takeoff weight
Single source192,000 lb (87,090 kg)[source]
326,000 lb (147,871 kg)[source]
477,000 lb (216,364 kg)[source]
Maximum take-off; Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Maximum takeoff weight
Single source34,750 kg (76,500 lb)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
34.750 kg (76,500 lb)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
B-1B · Aircraft Commander, Pilot, Offensive Systems Officer, and Defensive Systems Officer
Single source4 (Aircraft Commander, Pilot, Offensive Systems Officer, and Defensive Systems Officer)[source]
One[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
Maximum; B-1B · at 200–500 ft (61–152 m)
Single sourceMaximum; B-1B · at altitude of 50,000 ft (15,000 m)
Single source721 kn (830 mph, 1,335 km/h) at altitude of 50,000 ft (15,000 m); 608 kn (700 mph; 1,126 km/h) at 200–500 ft (61–152 m)[source]
B-1B · Range
Single sourceB-1B · with a weapon load of 37,000 lb (16,800 kg)
Single source5,100 nmi (5,900 mi, 9,400 km) ; 4,100 nmi (7,600 km) with a weapon load of 37,000 lb (16,800 kg)[source]
B-1B · Combat range
Single source2,993 nmi (3,444 mi, 5,543 km)[source]
B-1B · 4 × General Electric F101-GE-102 afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceB-1B · with afterburner
Single source4 × General Electric F101-GE-102 afterburning turbofan engines, 17,390 lbf (77.4 kN) thrust each dry, 30,780 lbf (136.9 kN) with afterburner[source]
Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · 2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 Turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · with afterburner
Single sourceB-1B · Wing area
Single source1,950 sq ft (181 m 2 )[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Wing area
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Wing area
Single source71.6 m 2 (770 sq ft)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
71,6 m2 (771 ft2)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
B-1B · Service ceiling
Single source60,000 ft (18,000 m)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Service ceiling
Manufacturer claimPreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Service ceiling
Single source16,764 m (55,000 ft)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
16.764 m (55,000 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
B-1B · 5,678 ft/min (
Single source5,678 ft/min (28.84 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Under development[source] |
| Primary user | United States Air Force[source] | Turkish Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 104[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1973–1974, 1983–1988[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1 October 1986[source] | 2030s (planned)[source] |
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| First flight | 23 December 1974 ( 1974-12-23 )[source] | 21 February 2024[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 6 external hardpoints for ordnance with a capacity of 50,000 pounds (23,000 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) Bombs: Mk-82 air inflatable retarder (AIR) general purpose (GP) bombs Mk-82 low drag general purpose (LDGP) bombs Mk-62 Quickstrike sea mines Mk-84 general-purpose bombs Mk-65 naval mines CBU-87/ 89 /CBU-97 Cluster Bomb Units (CBU) CBU-103/104/105 Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD) CBUs GBU-31 JDAM GPS guided bombs (Mk-84 GP or BLU-109 warhead) GBU-38 JDAM GPS guided bombs (Mk-82 GP warhead) GBU-38 JDAM (using rotary launcher mounted multiple ejector racks) GBU-54 LaserJDAM (using rotary launcher mounted multiple ejector racks) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb GPS guided bombs (not fielded on B-1 yet)[source] | 8 internal; 3 per wing, total 6 external[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Swept wingspan | 79 ft (24 m) swept[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA69-190-2[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 167 lb/sq ft (820 kg/m 2 )[source] | 485 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.38 at gross weight[source] | 0,75[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Missiles | AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW)[source] | Air-to-air missiles : GÖKTUĞ missile program: Gökdoğan BVR active radar homing Gökhan ramjet engine powered BVR active radar homing Bozdoğan short-range infrared homing Air-to-surface missiles : SOM Cruise Missile (B1, B2, and J variants) KUZGUN-TJ, Turbojet-powered Air-to-surface missile KUZGUN-KY, Solid fuel Rocket-powered Air-to-surface missile KUZGUN-ER, Turbojet-powered , Air-to-surface missile (According to TUBITAK-SAGE, this missile will be equivalent to Penguin Missiles .) KUZGUN-EW, KUZGUN-EW will be able to carry miniaturised EW payload which will act as a stand-in jammer and suppress enemy air defences to significantly increase the survivability of the aircraft of the Turkish Air Force . AKBABA, Air-to-surface , Anti-radiation Missile (ARM) ROKETSAN ÇAKIR Missile Family , Anti-ship , Air-to-surface , surface-to-surface Cruise Missile .[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Bombs | Mk-82 air inflatable retarder (AIR) general purpose (GP) bombs Mk-82 low drag general purpose (LDGP) bombs Mk-62 Quickstrike sea mines Mk-84 general-purpose bombs Mk-65 naval mines CBU-87/ 89 /CBU-97 Cluster Bomb Units (CBU) CBU-103/104/105 Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD) CBUs GBU-31 JDAM GPS guided bombs (Mk-84 GP or BLU-109 warhead) GBU-38 JDAM GPS guided bombs (Mk-82 GP warhead) GBU-38 JDAM (using rotary launcher mounted multiple ejector racks) GBU-54 LaserJDAM (using rotary launcher mounted multiple ejector racks) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb GPS guided bombs (not fielded on B-1 yet)[source] | Teber-81 ( Mark 81 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit) HGK-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) KGK-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit) Teber-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit) HGK-83 ( Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) KGK-83 ( Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit) HGK-84 ( Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) LHGK-84 ( Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Laser Sensitive Guidance Kit) SARB-83, Bunker buster NEB-84, Bunker buster MAM (Smart Micro Munition) (MAM-T variant) KUZGUN-SS, Glide bomb ASELSAN Miniature Bomb[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| MPRL | 1,300 to 2,055 lb (590 to 932 kg)[source] | — |
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| Other name | — | TF or MMU[source] |
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| Designer | — | BAE Systems TAI[source] |
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| Prototypes | — |
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| Flights | — |
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| Initiated | — | 2010[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9,0 g & −3,5 g[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Guns | — | 30x113 mm[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Integrated RF System (IRFS) | — | MURAD-600A AESA radar Radar warning receiver[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Integrated Electro-Optical System (IEOS) | — | KARAT-200 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) TOYGUN Electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system İRİS-300 Missile approach warning system (IR-MWS/360° day/night imaging) YILDIRIM-300 Directional Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) LİAS-300 Laser warning receiver (LWS)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Integrated Communications Navigation and IFF (ICNI) | — | ICNAir-ASQ9683 communications suite ARVEN radio-navigation equipment IdentIFF Mode-5 identification friend or foe[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Advanced Cockpit / Human Machine Interface | — | TULGAR Helmet-mounted display (HMDS) LAD-208 Large area display (LAD)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Positive / Negative G Limit | — | +9 / -3,5 G[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated |
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2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 Turbofan , 76.3 kN (17.155 lbf) thrust each dry, 131 kN (29,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
2 x 13.150 kgf (2 x 29,000 lb)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated