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Due to a change of heart over the design of the Kelonian military, we have decided to sell off our unused entire fleet of B-1B 'Lancer' heavy bombers. I'm sure you're all aware of the power behind the B-1, it's reputation spreads far and wide around NS and the real world, but in case you need some stats:

Powerplant: 4x Izborski Industries Iz-33TF/A afterburning turbofans*
Dimensions: 146ft (44.5m) long, 34ft (10.4m) high
Wingspan: 137ft (41.8m) unswept, 79ft (24.1m) swept
Top Speed: Around Mach 1.4 at sea level
Flight Ceiling: Over 30,000ft (9,000m)
Crew Req.: 4 (Commander, Pilot, 2 systems officers)
Payload 76,000lbs (internal), 59,000lbs (external)
Price: $240,000,000 per Unit (52 Units avalible)

* The Izborski engine replaces the General Electric F-101-GE-102 which was used in the original B-1B and gives a slightly faster, more efficient performance. Izborski Industries regularly refit or replace the engines in all imported aircraft to get that little extra performance boost.

Stocks are severely limited (52 Units ONLY) so be quick!

Please note these are not used aircraft, they have never left their hangar since delivery and have not even been flown. You are getting, to all intents and purposes, a new B-1B with assorted performance upgrades.

Pretty expensive for a used aircraft (even though they're upgraded) I'm not sure, but I believe that in most NS Storefronts a new B-1B is cheaper than this one.

Pretty expensive for a used aircraft (even though they're upgraded) I'm not sure, but I believe that in most NS Storefronts a new B-1B is cheaper than this one.
We haven't actually used them - we bought them and they've never left the hangar. I guess I should have specified that, really. (OOC: They came in a 'package deal' I bought from another storefront and I don't need them)

You're basically looking at new B-1s with a faster engine, rather than 'used' aircraft in any real sense of the word.

Well, that explains it. We'll take 22 of them.

Money will be wired upon confirmation

Well, that explains it. We'll take 22 of them.

Money will be wired upon confirmation

Confirmed - thanks for pointing out the possible confusion, too.

We'll take the rest. Nice picture.
30 units. Money sent when confirmed.

We'll take the rest. Nice picture.
30 units. Money sent when confirmed.
Confirmed - I like that pic a lot, too - I wanted to use this (http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-1b-981995a.jpg) one but it was a bit screen-breaking, and I'm too lazy to resize.
On a disappointing note, we're now sold out - if any passing mod wouldn't mind locking this thread, it'd be greatly appreciated.

mmm, they are both nice. It's just a beaut' of a plane all round, eh?