June 28, 2020
The B-52 Bomber Won't Go Away Anytime Soon
But they need new engines.
by David Axe Follow @daxe on Twitter L
Here's What You Need To Remember: The goal in replacing the engines is to improve the B-52's fuel-efficiency by at least 20 percent while maintaining its ceiling and take-off performance. A B-52H with TF-33 engines can carry 35 tons of bombs and missiles as far as 4,500 miles without aerial refueling at a top speed of 650 miles per hour.
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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.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/b-52-bomber-wont-go-away-anytime-soon-163541
