Rockwell B-1 Lancer

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rockwell-b-1-lancer

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How heavy is Rockwell B-1 Lancer?Approximately 326,000 pounds
2. What is the manufacturer?Rockwell International (later Boeing)
3. What is the first flight (B-1A prototype)?December 23, 1974
4. What is the B-1 Lancer?The B-1 Lancer is a large, super‑fast airplane that can carry a lot of weapons and supplies. It has special wings that can swing to help it fly quickly or safely at different speeds.
5. Why does the B-1 Lancer have swing wings?The swing wings let the plane take off and land with more lift, and then sweep back to reduce drag when it flies fast. This makes the airplane work well at both slow and very fast speeds.

Strategic Bomber: A long-range aircraft designed to deliver large payloads of bombs or missiles.
Radar Cross-Section: A measure of how detectable an object is by radar systems.
Terrain Following: The ability of an aircraft to automatically adjust its altitude to avoid obstacles on the ground.