The enhanced B-52 platform is expected to play a critical role in the Air Force’s bomber strategy for years to come.

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 ... replaced rubber bladders, boosting payload and range. It was designed to ...

The resulting increased range and payload capacity will make the B-52 ... if we don’t extend the service lives of our 76 B-52 bombers, the alternative is to purchase brand-new bombers.

The US is considering deploying its nuclear capable B-52 bombers against Daesh (ISIL ... primarily the range and payload the airplane provides,” he added. It has not yet been disclosed how ...