In this Bonus Episode, we've re-editted our conversation with Ken Katz about the B-1 from 2022 as the aircraft returns to the forefront of operations. The B-1 bomber is an aircraft that captivates all aviation buffs, a true creature of politics and engineering. The B-1's journey to nearly 40 years on the front line of the US Air Force has not been straightforward. Join us as Kenneth P. Katz, author of The Supersonic BONE, describes the journey to the AMSA program that saw the creation of a series of bombers, like the wonderful madness of the XB-70 Valkyrie, that informed what would become the B-1.
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This is an edited version of our podcast that was released in 2022.
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0:05 The B-1: A Creature of Politics
1:27 Technological Advances in Aviation
4:54 The B-70: Wonderful Madness
9:10 The Emergence of the Triad
11:50 Shaping the B-1A Specifications
17:30 Competing for the AMSA Contract
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