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Finally! US is Testing Brand New B-52s To Fly For A Full Century!
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Finally! US is Testing Brand New B-52s To Fly For A Full Century!
  • Published_at:2025-03-14
  • Category:Science & Technology
  • Channel:Wild Iron
  • tags: us air force b-52 bomber b-52 Testing new B-52 engines and upgrading old planes in USAF with new technology/parts B-52 history B-52 engines B-52 Stratofortress cart start B-52 new engines B-52 Rolls-Royce engine replacement B-52 CSRL Common strategic rotary launcher weapon system F-15EX Strike Eagle II F-15EX introduction new F-15 2018 F-16V F-16 viper F-16 Block 70 upgrade F-16 legion pod air force boeing b-52 new engines
  • description: When the B-52 Stratofortress made its first flight in 1952, no one could have imagined that this bomber would survive not only the Cold War, but the turn of the century, as well! Today, more than 70 years later, it not only remains in service, but is also undergoing another modernization that can ensure its combat effectiveness for several more decades! Now let’s take a look at how an ordinary turboprop project from the mid-20th century became a symbol of the strategic power of the 21st century!
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