June 16, 2020
Invincible Or Outdated? Could The B-52 Bomber Have Finally Met Its Match?
The Air Force has not yet found all the money for the B-52 upgrade program.
by David Axe Follow @daxe on Twitter L
Here's What You Need To Remember: More efficient engines could save $10 billion in fuel and maintenance costs through the 2040s, Tirpak reported, citing Air Force documents. The service wants 608 engines -- eight for each B-52.
Sixty-seven years after the U.S. Air Force received its last B-52 from Boeing, the flying branch finally has firmed up plans to fit the heavy bomber with new engines.
Air Force magazine in its January 2019 issue took a deep dive into the re-engining effort.
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