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Originally Posted by Dayze
wow. never seen that one.
I always liked how similar the B1 and the Tu-160 Blackjack were. crazy arms race in the late 40s through mid 70's.
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You have to watch some documentaries on the 70. The plane would be considered amazing even by today's standards.
It harnessed the shockwave between the wings (folded down) and used the energy (compression lift) to cruise long distances at Mach 3+.
Insane performance, but ultimately shut down due to SAM's.