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The B-52G entered service on 13 February 1959 (a day earlier, the last B-36 was retired, making SAC an all-jet bomber force). 193 B-52Gs were produced, making this the most produced B-52 variant. Most B-52Gs were destroyed in compliance with the 1992 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ; the last B-52G, number 58-224, was dismantled under New START ...
Northrop Grumman (NOC) enjoys a smooth flow of contracts for military jets and associated upgrades. Northrop Wins $36B Deal to Support B-52 Bomber Aircraft Skip to main content
The B-52 ("BUFF") is getting a big, ugly, fat, f***ing upgrade: The re-engined bomber is about to be deadlier than ever.
The "H" model of the B-52 was the only production variant of the heavy bomber to be fitted with turbofan engines, and is the only model remaining in United States Air Force service. It is expected to remain as a mainstay of the Air Force heavy bomber fleet until at least 2040, with options for replacing the 8 TF33 engines with more modern ...
Up to 20 AGM-86B missiles could be loaded onto one B-52 bomber. All variants of the AGM-86 missile are powered by a Williams F107 turbofan jet engine that propels it at sustained subsonic speeds and can be launched from aircraft at both high and low altitudes. The missile deploys its folded wings, tail surfaces and engine inlet after launch.
The U.S. Air Force isn't building a new F-35 engine after all. The U.S. Air Force isn't building a new F-35 engine after all. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call
May 2007 photo of the Boeing RB-52B-5-BO Stratofortress 52–005 with tail colour for the Yellowtails Squadron – 330th BS/93rd BW. Initially retired to Davis-Monthan AFB in February 1966, was used as a maintenance trainer at Lowry Technical Training Center until April 1982.
On Monday, RTX Corporation‘s (NYSE:RTX) business, Pratt & Whitney, won a contract worth up to $1.3 billion to advance the F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU). The contract is expected to boost engine ...