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US Pilots Rush & Start Their Massive B-52 Bombers for Scary Mass Takeoff

Welcome Back to the Daily Aviation as we explore bomber scramble drills showcasing the B-52 Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit.
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B-52 Uses Tiny Bombs to Start Its Engines

With tensions increasingly rising in Asia and the Pacific, the US Air Force is said to be putting its B52 fleet on 24-hour ...
Aviation Today

USAF Says Wind Tunnel Testing Validated F130 Engine Inlet Redesign, As B-52 CERP Looks to Enter Development This Summer

The U.S. Air Force said that wind tunnel testing that finished in early June validated inlet redesign of the Rolls-Royce F130 engine for the U.S. Air Force’s Commercial Engine Replacement Program ...
The National Interest

How the Air Force Plans to Keep the B-52 Stratofortress Flying

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported last month that the overall initial operational capability (IOC) for the B-52J program had slipped to 2033, a three-year delay from its start. It’s ...
The Aviationist

B-52 Radar Modernization Nears Flight Testing

The AN/APQ-188 radar upgrade for the B-52 is finally preparing to begin flight testing, following years of delays, cost overruns, and a program review. The U.S. Air Force’s long-running effort to ...