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B-52 Stratofortress Bomber Gets Fighter Jet-Class Radar System to Live to 100

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 ...
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First Cold War-Era B-52 Upgraded With 21st Century Radar System

Aircrew from the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., land a B-52 Stratofortress following its ferry flight from Boeing’s San Antonio facility on Dec. 8, 2025. The aircraft, ...
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What comes after the B-52 Stratofortress? The Air Force is starting to wonder

The B-52 Stratofortress is expected to serve for a full century before its retirement—but could eventually be replaced by the “New Heavy Bomber,” its hypothetical successor. The US Air Force continues ...
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Huge B-52 Stratofortress Engine Swap Is Coming, Rolls-Royce F130s Clear Altitude Testing

It’s been so long since the news of the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber being readied for the mother of all engine swaps reached us that I almost forgot it’s even happening. That’s because ...
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The Giant US Aircraft With 8 Engines ! The story of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

Today on The Daily Aviation discover the rich story of one of the oldest US AirForce aircraft: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. Woman wonders why tattoo hurt so much, scan reveals shocking truth Flight ...