Comments on: Our New B-1 Bomber-High, Low, Fast, and Slow http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/28/our-new-b-1-bomber-high-low-fast-and-slow/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:17:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/28/our-new-b-1-bomber-high-low-fast-and-slow/#comment-1056090 JMyint Fri, 30 May 2008 01:01:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4512#comment-1056090 Though 4 B-1A's were built in the '70's, it wasn't until 1984 that the much improved B-1B entered service. Though 4 B-1A’s were built in the ’70’s, it wasn’t until 1984 that the much improved B-1B entered service.

]]> By: Tracy B. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/28/our-new-b-1-bomber-high-low-fast-and-slow/#comment-1056055 Tracy B. Thu, 29 May 2008 17:09:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4512#comment-1056055 As I recall, the "box" used a two cylinder motorcycle engine. Curiously, I don't remember how the cooling fan was installed. Perhaps it was done like the Honda 600 microcar. As I recall, the “box” used a two cylinder motorcycle engine. Curiously, I don’t remember how the cooling fan was installed. Perhaps it was done like the Honda 600 microcar.

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/28/our-new-b-1-bomber-high-low-fast-and-slow/#comment-1056032 nlpnt Thu, 29 May 2008 13:41:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4512#comment-1056032 I wonder if "The Box" on the cover was a VW-based kit car; my 1978 "World Cars" lists a Honda Civic-powered turnkey specimen at $8800 (for comparison, an Olds 98 Regency sedan listed at $7610 and the stock Civic ran from $2969 to 3859. And you could probably pick up a usable '71 Duster for three figures.) I wonder if “The Box” on the cover was a VW-based kit car; my 1978 “World Cars” lists a Honda Civic-powered turnkey specimen at $8800 (for comparison, an Olds 98 Regency sedan listed at $7610 and the stock Civic ran from $2969 to 3859. And you could probably pick up a usable ‘71 Duster for three figures.)

]]> By: Tracy B. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/28/our-new-b-1-bomber-high-low-fast-and-slow/#comment-1055964 Tracy B. Wed, 28 May 2008 21:59:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4512#comment-1055964 In November 1970 I was experiencing the horrors of being a 7th grader-- but I do remember this article. It's fascinating that almost 39 years later, the SST's are defunct, but the B-1 still flies. Now if they could just scale up the design so that the fuselage had the same diameter as a 737 or A320; pressurize it and voila an SST! In November 1970 I was experiencing the horrors of being a 7th grader– but I do remember this article. It’s fascinating that almost 39 years later, the SST’s are defunct, but the B-1 still flies.

Now if they could just scale up the design so that the fuselage had the same diameter as a 737 or A320; pressurize it and voila an SST!

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