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From: bl@hplabsb.UUCP (Bruce T. Lowerre)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Supersonic B1?
Message-ID: <2499@hplabsb.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 10-Sep-84 18:43:43 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 10 18:43:43 1984
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Organization: Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto CA
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Technically, the B1 is not a supersonic bomber.  It is designed to be a
manned cruise missle that approaches its target by contour flying (hands
off) at subsonic speeds just feet off the ground.  Once the bomb is delivered,
it gets the hell out at supersonic speed.