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USAF Plan: Keep B-1 Credible Through New Pylons, Stress Testing, and More

Aug. 7, 2023 | By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force is keeping its B-1 bombers credible until their retirement with new pylons, new weapons, and the use of a real-world stress test aircraft and digital twins to predict fatigue problems and address vanishing vendor issues.

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