Latest "b-52 stratofortress" stories

US Air Force eyes September for next phase of re-engining B-52 bombers

"This is an almost complete overhaul of the mission systems of the B-52 [that] will enable it to operate well into the future," says Andrew Hunter.

By Stephen Losey

8 months ago

How to re-engine a B-52 and make a new bomber fleet

Defense News recently interviewed Brig. Gen. William Rogers, the program executive officer for the Bombers Directorate with the U.S. Air Force.

By Stephen Losey

11 months ago

Successful test could rally Air Force hypersonics program

The test off the coast of Southern California broke a streak of three testing failures last year, that led Congress to nix procurement funds in 2022.

By Stephen Losey

19 months ago

Modern design technique gives 60-year-old B-52s new lease on life

The B-52's current engines, which date back to the early 1960s, are soon reaching the end of their life spans and must be replaced.

By Stephen Losey

21 months ago

Here’s how the Air Force will pull off a triple-bomber Super Bowl flyover

The three bombers will rendezvous over the Gulf of Mexico before their precision Super Bowl flyover.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

Global Thunder: Bombers practice for nuclear war

The exercise also included allied personnel from the U.K. and Australia.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

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