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Why America deliberately made the B-1 bomber slower

Military aircraft are normally redesigned to fly faster, but America did the opposite with one of its most advanced bombers.
The B-1 Lancer is a 4 engine supersonic bomber capable of unleashing over 120,000 pounds of thrust and carrying up to 75,000 pounds of payload. With afterburners engaged, this massive aircraft ...