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Eight engines might be an iconic look, but the B-52 Bomber didn't get outfitted with that setup for aesthetics. Here's why it ...

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is one of the most iconic heavy bombers in history, and in 2015, it marked an incredible milestone: 60 years of active service in the United States Air Force. Originally ...

The B-52 Stratofortress has been flying for the Air Force for seven decades. New upgrades to keep it flying, though, have ...

The Rolls-Royce F130 engine upgrade for the B-52 Stratofortress is replacing about 600 aging Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines ...

Aerospace company Boeing announced this week it has began fitting a new radar system on the B-52 Stratofortress as the plane will stay in service until 2050 ...

Summary: The B-52 Stratofortress, a cornerstone of the U.S. Air Force’s strategic bomber fleet since its first flight over seven decades ago, defies the aging process through successive upgrades.

The Stratofortress took its maiden flight in April 1952 and entered service less than three years later in February 1955. Built to carry nuclear weapons, the B-52 replaced the Convair B-36 Peacemaker.

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The new nacelles will house the Rolls-Royce F130 engines selected with the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program. Boeing released a video to announce the completion of the wind tunnel testing ...

Developed by Boeing, the B-52 made its maiden flight in 1952, and costs about $84 million each. An X-15 rocket-powered aircraft is launched from under the wing of an NB-52A Stratofortress in 1959.

That the B-52 Stratofortress is still in service for the U.S. Air Force is something of a minor miracle. Designed by Boeing, the 160-foot-long strategic bombers weren’t much to look at when the ...