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5 Odd Facts About The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress That You May Not Know
A B-52 bomber has the wingspan equivalent to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Each B-52 Stratofortress is powered by 8 Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines. The B-52 bomber requires a crew of 5 for ...
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Confirmed: The B-52 Stratofortress Is Getting New Engines
The eight-engined Stratofortress was designed to haul heavy bomb payloads long distances, and in that simple, straightforward respect, the B-52 can still perform. The new Rolls Royce F130 engines ...
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USAF B-52 Stratofortress Flies with Israeli F-35Is and F-15s in Joint Training Over Middle East
A U.S Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber and Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-15I Ra’am and F-35I Adir fighters conducted a joint training exercise over the Arabian Peninsula in the U.S. CENTCOM ...
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B-52s train over Scandinavian countries to show NATO support
That expeditionary squadron, which contains four B-52s, air crew and other airmen needed to support the bombers, deployed ...
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A B-52 Stratofortress Buzzed Russia To Celebrate Estonia’s Independence Day
The B-52 and accompanying fighter aircraft flew within just 30 miles (50 kilometers) of the Russian border, and just 10 miles of the Belarusian border.