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The Super Bowl LV flyover will feature more than 267 tons of American Air Power. Together, in combat operations these aircraft would be capable of delivering 185,000 pounds of payload.
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On today’s football field:
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From one wing to the other, a B-1 Lancer would span from Chief’s goal line almost to midfield -- 137 feet, 45 yards.
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Sitting on NFL logo at mid-field, the ends of the two wings of a B-52 Stratofortress would span to each team’s Red Zone—185 feet, 61 yards.
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If you aligned the three aircraft up nose to tail, they would span from End Zone to End Zone.
B-1B Lancer
Supersonic: B-1 is the Air Force fastest U.S. Bomber, capable of sub and supersonic speeds. Max speed of a B-1 Lancer is over 900 miles per hour (Mach 1.2).
Bad to the BONE: The B-1's speed and superior handling characteristics allow for seamless integration into military operations. Along with it’s substantial payload and long loiter time it is no wonder the B-1B has been a key element in strike forces and flying more than 12,000 sorties in the last 20 years.
B-2 Spirit
Record Holder: The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber holds the record for the longest Aerial Combat Mission in History; on a 44-hour mission before then making another 30-hour flight back to home station. That’s a total of more than 70 consecutive hours!
Moving Fast: The B-2 Spirit’s maximum speed is about 630 miles per hour (Mach 0.8) and cruises 40,000 feet above the ground at about 560 miles per hour (Mach 0.77).
B-52 Stratofortress
Age Is Just a Number: The B-52 Stratofortress has been the backbone of America’s bomber forces since it entered the service in 1955. The youngest B-52s still in active service are about 57 years old; that’s more than 66 years of unparalleled capabilities in regards to range and payload delivery!