The mechanical complexity of the variable sweep wing, weighing and length of 146 feet made the original B-1A design unstable and overly flexible in low-altitude flight, so a structural mode control system (SMCS) which automatically controls a series of vanes and lower rudders was installed to smooth out the flight.
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“the mechanical complexity of the sweep weighing in its length of 146 ft made the original design unstable and overly flexible in low altitude flight so a structural mode control system which automatically controls a series of veins and lower Rudders was installed to smooth smooth out the flight”
Created: 8/13/2026, 9:56:02 AM
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