the pilots that fly the b-1 bomber say it's like flying a fighter jet and they cite three word. speed, persistence, linger a long time, and payload. in afghanistan the b-1 is capable of airborne long periods of time waiting for the right moment to strike. this gives the plane its incredible lethal punch. this is actually the bomb rack here. if you look carefully, you notice that it rotates like a carousel. it allows this aircraft to carry all kind of different munition. that way, it can carry out multiple strikes on the same flight. >> the b-1 has multiple capabilities. obviously, it's a bomber so it carries bombs. it has gravity bombs. gps guided bombs and stand-off bombs so we don't necessarily have to get over the target to drop. >> reporter: just out of sight of the flight line is another feature at the base that make it such a potential threat.