As of January, the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program has moved into hardware production. Two airframes are now being ...
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress looks like a relic from another era, and in some ways it is, but its eight small turbojets remain one of the most distinctive design choices in military aviation. Modern ...
Originally tested in 1953 and entering service in 1955, the iconic B-52 Stratofortress is one of the oldest aircraft still in service today. Despite its age, this eight-engine bomber remains an ...
The B-52 Stratofortress carries eight engines for one simple reason: the technology of the 1940s, when it was designed, wasn't capable of powering it with anything less. Engineers didn't have much ...