The eight-engined Stratofortress was designed to haul heavy bomb payloads long distances, and in that simple, straightforward respect, the B-52 can still perform.

This could allow the B-52 to reach any point on Earth without support from a tanker aircraft. The other major benefit is that the new engines will come with digital engine controls. These systems ...

the engines will be evaluated at various simulated altitudes to see how well they perform in different flight conditions. The upgrades slated for the B-52 will also include new and improved radar ...

The B-52 Stratofortress is one of the oldest machines ... Altitude testing for the new engines is set to begin in February. “The F130 engines, which will be a key part of the bombers ...

The U.S. Air Force’s latest B-52 variant just reached another ... it will feature cutting-edge radars, new internal wiring, engine pylons, a digital backbone, and enhanced communications and ...

The B-52 aircraft located at Griffiss Business and Technology Park, which was damaged during last summer’s tornado in Rome, ...

Of course, the aircraft in operation today is not the same as the one that flew the unfriendly skies back in the 1950s. The B-52, like most American military aircraft, has undergone numerous ...

A 65-year-old B-52 Stratofortress landed safely at Offutt Air Force Base about two hours after declaring an emergency over ...