Ejecting from the B-1 Lancer - Episode 58
Retired Pilot Maj. Gen. Garrett “Sack” Harencak and Weapons Systems Officer Lt. Col. Tony “Voodoo” Eret share what it was like to fly together in the Rockwell B-1 Lancer.
In this episode, they take us inside the “Bone”, a supersonic, variable-sweep wing bomber originally designed for low-level nuclear strikes and later transformed into a precision conventional strike aircraft. They discuss nuclear alert procedures, low-level mountain missions using terrain-following radar, and a first-hand account of ejecting from the four-person flight deck. This one is going to be cool!
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Chapters:
- (00:00) - Intro
- (01:35) - B-1 Overview
- (04:28) - Lancer Development
- (05:21) - The Bomb Bays
- (07:56) - Terrain-Following Radar
- (10:08) - The Structural Mode Control System
- (12:19) - Variable-Sweep Wings
- (13:36) - The Central Integrated Test System
- (16:19) - Crew Roles
- (19:22) - Nuclear Alert Training
- (21:30) - Ejecting from the B-1
- (29:39) - Lancer Modifications
- (31:00) - The Engines
- (32:57) - Flying at High Altitude
- (34:17) - Maintenance
- (37:08) - The B-1 Legacy
- (37:31) - Guest Advice
- (39:23) - Outro
