B-52s to fly until at least 2050 with new engines for improved fuel economy and range. B-52 to outlive B-1 and B-2 bombers, and will receive AESA radars for improved situational awareness.

Airmen “cart start” a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft ... Wrightsman/U.S. Air Force) A similar principle applies to the B-52, which usually requires an external generator and air supply to ...

On a normal day, it takes about an hour to warm up a B-52. But not if you use explosive charges to kick-start its engines. A new video released by the U.S. Air Force demonstrates the cartridge ...

Gunzinger said that with Russia no longer adhering to the New START treaty, it makes sense to bolster the B-52 fleet’s nuclear capabilities given the potential threats the United States could ...

The B-52′s planned upgrades are expected to keep ... in close collaboration with our partners. We’re excited to start the production work to deliver this incredible and highly reliable engine ...

US B-52 long-range bombers and up to 60 aircraft will take part in training flights over Belgium, the UK and the North Sea today as part of NATO's annual nuclear exercise 'Steadfast Noon'.

The B-52 Stratofortress is one of the oldest machines ... the bombers’ transformation into the B-52J, are now on track to start altitude testing at the Air Force’s Arnold Engineering ...

Daily Aviation - Video Special Techniques US Uses to Start its Monstrous B-52’s Engines Posted: April 26, 2025 | Last updated: April 26, 2025 Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on ...

It seems like it's been forever since we learned that the B-52 Stratofortress long-range ... what this means is that Rolls-Royce can now start the final development, testing, and production ...

A popular gaming engine is helping Boeing to refit 60-year-old B-52 bombers for another three decades of service. To see how new Rolls-Royce F-130 engines would work on the U.S. Air Force’s ...