B-1R: The world's BIGGEST air superiority fighter?!

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There was once a plan to not only upgrade the B-1B for an extended lifespan, but to make it so much more than it is today. That proposal, dubbed the B-1R, would have equipped the Lancer with powerful new engines ripped straight out of the F-22 Raptor and it’s own bevy of AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, nearly doubling its top speed while giving this massive jet the means to hunt for and destroy any enemy fighter that flew its way. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Citations: https://web.archive.org/web/20071212053150/http://www.boeing.com/ids/allsystemsgo/issues/vol2/num2/story01.html https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/1104strike/ https://www.gao.gov/assets/masad-83-21.pdf https://www.key.aero/article/flying-b-1b-lancer https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a28225107/b-1-bomber-badass-plane/ https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/b-1r-video.6287/ https://www.airandspaceforces.com/b-1-lancer-bomber-dyess-modernized/ https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/b-1b/?cf-view https://web.archive.org/web/20071212053150/http://www.boeing.com/ids/allsystemsgo/issues/vol2/num2/story01.html https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-story-of-the-b-1r-regional-bomber-the-mach-2-2-lancer-powered-by-f-22s-f119-engines-that-never-was/ https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104500/b-1b-lancer/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240302232113/https://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/world-air-force-military-equipment-aircraft-/north-america/united-states-air-force/united-states-us-air-force-bomber-aircraft/415-b-1-b-1b-b-1r-lancer-long-range-strategic-bomber-aircraft-technical-data-sheet-specifications-intelligence-description-information-identification-pictures-photos-images-video-united-states-american-us-usaf-air-force-aviation-aerospace-defence-industry-mil.html https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL34406/13 https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/north-american-rockwell-boeing-b-1-lancer.32762/ https://www.airvectors.net/avb1.html https://theaviationist.com/2024/10/29/rockwell-b-1-lancer/ https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/MagazineArchive/Documents/2002/October%202002/1002longarm.pdf