The new engines will stretch the B-52’s 8,800 range by another 20 to 40 percent, resulting in a new un-refueled range of up to 12,320 miles. That’s to allow a B-52H fly to any point on Earth.

October 4, 2021: The B-52H, the oldest and most useful American heavy bomber, is finally getting its new engines, after using the TF33 since entering service. The new engines are expected to lower ...

Key Points: The US Air Force is upgrading its B-52H Stratofortress fleet through the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), creating the B-52J variant intended to serve into the 2050s.

A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress in flight over the Persian Gulf in 2019. Note the black contrails commonly seen from the eight engines of the B-52. Despite its age, the B-52 is still regularly flown ...

The aircraft in the video is the B-52H with serial 61-031, ... which then provide air to start the remaining engines. As we recently reported, the B-52 will get the TF33 replaced with new Rolls ...

The B-52H fleet is still using its original Pratt & Whitney TF33-103 engines. Two of which hang off each of the bomber’s four engine stations, giving each aircraft eight such engines that ...

The U.S. Air Force wants to continue operating the venerable B-52 bomber through 2050. As I have written recently, that would make it the longest continuously operating jet in history. In order to ...

The USAF is kicking around 'creative concepts' under which it could re-engine its fleet of 74 ever evolving B-52H Stratofortresses. With the bombers remaining in front-line service until at least ...

Three airmen aboard a B-52H were able to land safely after all four engines on the left wing failed as the bomber was flying over a populated area. By Jeff Schogol Published Jun 10, 2024 12:05 PM EDT ...

As already explained, new engines were the main reason the B-52G was redesignated as B-52H in 1962 and, although a final decision had not been taken yet, the upgraded bomber was about to be called ...

WASHINGTON – The Department of the Air Force has awarded a $2.6 billion contract to Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis for B-52H Stratofortress military derivative commercial engines.