Why US Built a Bomber Faster Than a Bullet, Then Slowed it Down

Use the code "NWYT" to get 10% off when you order "The Book — The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding a Civilization" https://bit.ly/NWYT Chapters: 0:00 Viktor Belenko's defection and the cancellation of the B-1 Lancer 1:15 Why the B-1 is US Air Force's most powerful strategic bomber 2:38 Why did the US need to develop the B-1 program? 3:42 The B-1 Lancer's challenges with low-altitude flight 5:11 The Book (sponsor) 6:33 The challenges of dropping heavy bombs from the B-1 Lancer 7:58 Why was the B-1 Lancer program cancelled in 1977? The B-1A 9:02 How the Minuteman missile and cruise missiles temporarily replaced the B-1 program 10:23 How was the B-1 program revived? The B-1B 12:05 The B-1 Lancer's crew and crew compartment 13:20 Why B-1's ejection capsule was replaced by ejection seats 15:13 The B-1 Lancer's Electronic Warfare countermeasures (EW) 15:38 B-1 Lancer's massive horizontal stabilizers (split stabs) 16:13 Why happens is the B-1 Lancer loses its vortex generators? 16:47 The B-1R (Boner) variant 17:13 When will the B-1 Lancer retire? Music: Rise of the Velcro - Gabriel Lewis Virginia Highway - Tigerblood Jewel No Stone Unturned - Brendon Moeller Blacklight - John B. Lund Where the Air Is Thin - Jay Varton Ostinato - Vieveri There Is No Sequel - Philip Ayers Yhello - Lofive Lagom - Ooyy Torpedo - Tigerblood Jewel One Last Drama - Philip Ayers Thyone - Ben Elson B Positive - Jules Gaia Truce No More - Dream Cave Footage: Select images/videos from Getty Images National Archives Bae Mr. Ed US Department of Defense Note: "The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement." #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT