Postage Stamp 1/221 B1B Lancer USAF 840051 Boss Hawg

Postage Stamp - 1/221 Boeing B-1B Lancer "Boss Hawg" USAF

The B-1B Lancer is a supersonic, swing-wing, heavy strategic bomber. It became operational in 1986 when it was assigned to the USAF Strategic Air Command with a nuclear payload. In the early 1990s the B-1B fleet was transferred to Air Combat Command; it would use conventional and guided “smart” munitions on combat missions in Iraq and Kosovo. The B-1B is nicknamed the “Bone”, and holds 61 world records for speed, payload, and distance. It can travel at Mach 1.25 at high altitude. 67 B-1Bs remain in service, and are expected to do so till 2030. The “Boss Hawg” is the 10th B-1B produced.

Features

-Diecast metal airplane model

-1/221 Scale

-Comes with a plastic stand

-Approximately 8 inches (20.3cm) long

-4 1/4 inch (10.8cm) wingspan in high-speed combat mode

-7 1/4 inches (18.4cm) in low-speed takeoff/landing mode