The planned replacement of aging Pratt & Whitney TF33-PW-103s is intended to keep the B-52s flying after the B-1 and B-2 bombers retire in the 2030s, when the upgraded Stratofortress and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Air Force is updating its B-52 with new radar technology and engines. US President Donald Trump's STATCOM nominee said the ...

Boeing received a $2 billion contract last month to start work on extending the life of 60-year-old U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers into the 2060s. The program to upgrade all 76 B-52Hs is ...

The U.S. Air Force’s recent statements about the B-52 bomber’s nuclear role need to be understood in terms of both current ...

The U.S. can restore nuclear capability to the entire B-52 bomber fleet, according to ...

The Air Force’s newer bombers were tailored for narrow mission sets that have aged poorly in the 21st century, while the B-52 Stratofortress remains extremely adaptable. In an aerospace era of stealth ...

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 ...

Many of the aircraft currently serving the needs of the American military are decades-old, but only one of them has been officially confirmed to extend its service until it reaches at least a century ...

The pilot of a civilian passenger jet made a sharp and abrupt maneuver just prior to landing at a North Dakota airport to avoid an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber that was performing a low-level ...

The incidents reportedly occurred within seconds of each other in North Dakota on July 19 North Dakota Governor's Office via AP A B-52 bomber that nearly hit a Delta Air Lines plane also almost ...