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New B-52 engines will keep em flying for 100 years.
Posted on 4/30/20 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 4/30/20 at 8:56 pm
Rolling thunder..
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The U.S. Air Force wants to install new engines on its B-52 bombers. The bombers, built in the early 1960s, could serve up to one hundred years. One hundred years. The new engines could allow a B-52 to fly to any point on Earth without refueling.
This post was edited on 4/30/20 at 9:38 pm
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Posted on 4/30/20 at 8:58 pm to TejasHorn
Lets see if they get the money to do this....been talking about it for the last 20 years...
another thing that this will do is reduce the need for tankers...and that is a BIG deal!!!!
another thing that this will do is reduce the need for tankers...and that is a BIG deal!!!!
Posted on 4/30/20 at 8:59 pm to TejasHorn
Very cool! Had no idea they could last that long.
Posted on 4/30/20 at 8:59 pm to TejasHorn
Big League!
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:01 pm to TejasHorn
Are they making new airframes?
I don’t k ow how good I’d feel flying around in a 100+ yr old plane
I don’t k ow how good I’d feel flying around in a 100+ yr old plane
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:01 pm to TejasHorn
That is incredible
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:04 pm to TejasHorn
Man whoever designed those birds deserves a pat on the back.
Outstanding service life for an airframe.
Outstanding service life for an airframe.
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:16 pm to AndyCBR
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:22 pm to TejasHorn
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The new engines could allow a B-52 to fly to any point on Earth without refueling.
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:27 pm to TejasHorn
Is this the longest flying airplane? Serious question, if not the b-52 what is?
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:28 pm to TejasHorn
Best flying machine ever made and it isn't even close
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:36 pm to red sox fan 13
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Best flying machine ever made and it isn't even close
Controversial opinion- Now let's get to improving the A-10.
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:39 pm to TejasHorn
The B52 is one of the best examples of KISS- keep it simple stupid
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:39 pm to TejasHorn
I thought metal fatigue would do them in.
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:44 pm to TejasHorn
Haven't they been talking about this for the last 5-10 years?
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:45 pm to TejasHorn
I can’t believe one hasn’t been built since 1962. Why.
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:46 pm to McVick
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Controversial opinion- Now let's get to improving the A-10.
That's only controversial to the top brass that want new toys. Every ground pounder loves that thing.
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:49 pm to DavidTheGnome
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Serious question, if not the b-52 what is?
In the military it certainly is. And nothing is close.
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:54 pm to upgrayedd
Amazing. I won't be around to see 100 years of the B-52 but that is some awesome shite.
Posted on 4/30/20 at 9:54 pm to TejasHorn
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The new engines could allow a B-52 to fly to any point on Earth without refueling.
Now, that is impressive!
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