An iconic aircraft, the B-52 Stratofortress has been in US Air Force service since 1955. The B-52H is the only variant in service today, with 72 aircraft active as of early 2024. Ongoing upgrades ...

BANGKOK--A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea, nearly causing an accident, the U.S. military said, underscoring the potential for a ...

The required sample size for this test will meet a historical Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) requirement of two B-52 aircraft. "After a successful loading of 20 missiles, our 2nd Operations ...

Jet engine technology has moved on a long way since the TF33 was developed in the 1950s, and thus newer designs could bring great benefits to the B-52 platform. The B-2 Spirit, pictured here ...

The testing at NASA Stennis “marked the first time F130 engines were tested in the dual-pod engine configuration of the B-52 aircraft,” the company has said, and the Rapid Twin Pod Tests ...

"We're the ones telling the aircrew the jet's good to fly. Their lives are in our hands." Throughout the course of a mission, a B-52 can encounter malfunctions, sustain damage, or endure simple ...

It was flown to RAF Fairford as the airfield accommodates US Air Force personnel and is used to handling B-52 aircraft. The spokesman could not confirm where the bomber had flown from or whether ...

a U.K. RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft, and U.S. B-52 Stratofortress bombers, KC-135 Stratotankers, a U-2 Dragon Lady and F-35 Lightning IIs. A B-52 bomber photographed from a Norwegian ...

The Gulfstream G650 business jet now flies with a version of the F130 engine. However, the twin pod, underwing configuration planned for the B-52 will be a different mount for those engines ...