Why the B-52 bomber uses eight engines instead of four

Most modern aircraft use four jet engines, but the B-52 bomber has eight. The reasons start in one frantic weekend its ...
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B-52 Stratofortress Bomber Gets Fighter Jet-Class Radar System to Live to 100

American aircraft maker Boeing said it delivered the first B-52 Radar Modernization Program (RMP) flight test aircraft to the ...

First Cold War-Era B-52 Upgraded With 21st Century Radar System

The first B-52 is now carrying out testing with the APQ-188 AESA systems as part of the B-52 Radar Modernization Program.
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B-52 Stratofortress Completes Successful Flight After Modernized Radar Installation

The new Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system offers enhanced all-weather navigation as well as targeting ...
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The B-52 Just Got a Powerful New Radar Upgrade

While the B-52 has remained in service for nearly three-quarters of a century, consistent upgrades help make the legendary ...
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The ‘Super’ B-52J Stratofortress Bomber Is Coming

Key Points and Summary - The B-52 Stratofortress is undergoing a massive modernization to remain a cornerstone of U.S. airpower into the 2050s, potentially serving for 100 years. The core of this ...
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Rare Photos Reveal US Air Force B-52’s Next-Generation Nuke

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has served the US Air Force honorably since 1955. One of the US Air Force’s oldest bombers was recently spotted carrying the service’s next-generation nuclear cruise ...
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B-52 Radar Modernization Nears Flight Testing

The AN/APQ-188 radar upgrade for the B-52 is finally preparing to begin flight testing, following years of delays, cost overruns, and a program review. The U.S. Air Force’s long-running effort to ...