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Why the B-52 uses 8 engines instead of 4

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress looks like a relic from another era, and in some ways it is, but its eight small turbojets ...
The National Interest on MSN

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 ...

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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Boeing Awarded $2 Billion Contract to Continue Work on B-52’s New Engines

The new contract covers the Post-Critical Design Review phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, which will replace the TF33 engines with ...
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The 70-year-old B-52 bomber will basically be 'a new airplane' once it finally gets its upgrades, Trump's pick for nuclear command says

The US Air Force is updating its B-52 with new radar technology and engines. US President Donald Trump's STATCOM nominee said the upgrades make the B-52 basically "a new airplane." The upgrades are ...
The National Interest

What’s So Great About the B-52 Bomber’s Next Engine?

In the near future, the US Air Force’s B-52 bombers will be equipped with Rolls-Royce F130 turbofan engines, dramatically expanding their range. The B-52 Stratofortress first flew in the 1950s, yet it ...