B-52 bomber with new engines expected to enter service from 2033
The U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) fleet of 76 Boeing B-52H strategic bombers that will be upgraded have been…
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US Air Force will redesignate upgraded bombers as B-52J
The US Air Force (USAF) will redesignate the Boeing Stratorfortress bombers as the B-52J following the upgrade that…
New Rolls-Royce B-52 engines undergo static tests
The engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce announced Wednesday the start of the testing phase of the F130 turbofan that will…
Boeing tests scale model of the B-52 with new nacelles
In service with the US Air Force (USAF) for nearly 70 years, the veteran B-52 Stratofortress bomber is…
Rolls-Royce beats GE and Pratt&Whitney to replace USAF B-52H engines
Rolls-Royce won the US Air Force’s B-52 CERP (Commercial Engine Replacement Program) program designed to replace the TF-33…