It is a B1 Lancer, in fact the B Model, it is configured for conventional weapons.
Note the main gear has 2 sets of 2, a total of 4 wheels for each side, further note that the B1 has a full set of vertically placed canards near the nose. The B1 also has a more pronounced bend on the back of the aircraft between the weapons officer section and the rudder.
The TU-160 has a smaller set of horizontally placed canards almost under the cockpit, the TU-160 also lacks pronounced bend on the back, and finally the coup de gras: The TU-160 has 3 sets of 2 tires on the main gear, a total of 6 tires each side.
There are other small differences there also, but I won't bore you with them today.
TSgt C Van Hoy
Robins AFB, GA
116th Bomb Wing
B1-B Lancers are our business...
