The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the ...

The most recent development with continued B-52 improvement pertains to the well-known re-engining effort for the aircraft. For many years, the Air Force has been working with Boeing and Rolls-Royce ...

The new engine pod covers, worth 1.2 million USD, will assist in preventing damage to the B-52 engines. Pilots and maintainers at Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) now have new engine covers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rolls-Royce said the new engines planned for the B-52 Stratofortress will go into more intensive altitude testing in early 2025, ...

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a living testament to the saying -- if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Boasting a service career that now numbers over seven decades, it is expected to remain in ...

As global tensions increasingly shift toward rapid-response military readiness, the United States Air Force has continued ...

The historic B-52 bomber is a step closer to a new engine. The B-52J Commercial Engine Replacement Program recently held a Critical Design Review, a “pivotal milestone” that advances the older plane ...

For one reason or another, airplanes, no matter their make or use, have a habit of being very reliable, in the sense that they can still fly, safely, decades after they rolled off the assembly lines.

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, ...