B-1

[bee-wuhn]

noun

plural

B-1's 

1. a U.S. long-range bomber, having sweptback wings and a subsonic cruising speed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of B-1¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

This week, the U.S. flew Air Force B-1 bombers near Venezuela and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier, which is currently deployed in the Mediterranean, to the region.

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Two B-1 Lancers took off from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas on Thursday and flew near Venezuela, though they remained in international airspace, according to a U.S. official and flight tracking data.

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The B-1 can fly at supersonic speeds and carry 75,000 lbs. of bombs, more than other U.S. bombers.

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The U.S. flew Air Force B-1 bombers near Venezuela on Thursday, stepping up pressure on President Nicolás Maduro only days after other American warplanes carried out an “attack demonstration” near the South American country.

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Nearly everyone else had held a B-1 business visitor visa and B-2 tourist visa.

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