The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has defied all expectations of military aircraft longevity. First taking flight in 1952 and ...

These famous bombers will remain in service for nearly a century after their introduction.

When most aircraft designs become museum pieces after three decades of service, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress continues ...

The Rolls-Royce F130 high-bypass turbofan engine is based on a commercial engine design with over 30 million flight hours, and better fuel efficiency than the current B-52s’ Pratt & Whitney engines.

The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the service announced May 4.

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130’s ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...

A B-52 in the air with it's landing gear down - Allenjmsmith/Getty Images Imagine if you were still regularly driving a 1952 Buick Roadmaster — similar to Tom Cruise's movie car from "Rain Man" – with ...

The B-52J Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) recently held its Critical Design Review (CDR), a pivotal milestone that enables the modification of two B-52 aircraft with new engines. The CDR ...

A closer look at the veteran Boeing warbird.

The US Air Force just revealed that it was launching a study of a new heavy bomber that might replace the Boeing B-52. The ...

The iconic B-52 Stratofortress carries eight jet engines for a straightforward reason rooted in history. When the aircraft was conceived in the late nineteen forties, engine technology simply could ...

The U.S. Air Force released plans to fast-track the development of a new weapons pylon for the Boeing B-52 bomber that can carry weapons loads of up to 20,000 lb. The Air Force plans to buy at least ...