Note the black contrails commonly seen from the eight engines of the B-52. Despite its age, the B-52 is still regularly flown and kept in prime combat readiness. Part of the reason for its long ...

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. The new Rolls Royce F130 engines ...

During altitude testing, the engines will be evaluated at various simulated altitudes to see how well they perform in ...

The B-52 Stratofortress isn’t just a bomber it’s a flying piece of history, still serving decades after its first flight in ...

The U.S. Air Force is thinking about replacing the late-1950s- era engines on its Boeing B-52 bombers with modern ones. It should have done that a decade ago, but back then, the Air Force believed ...