Rolls-Royce Begins Testing of B-52 Replacement Engine
The engine-maker is expecting to deliver more than 600 F130 turbofans to re-engine the USAF’s entire B-52H fleet.
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The engine-maker is expecting to deliver more than 600 F130 turbofans to re-engine the USAF’s entire B-52H fleet.
The B-21 Raider is America's first new bomber in 30 years. It looks like the B-2 but has much more advanced technology, a longer range, and is more difficult to detect on radar. It is intended to allow us to address as yet unknown threats from future adversaries.
America's B-52 will likely fly for more than 100 years before it retires, but it was actually designed in a hotel room over 48 hours.
The Stratofortress bombers will be ready for another quarter-century of operations.
The B-52 is the old workhorse of the U.S. Air Force, and by giving it new engines, it has also received a new lease of life and will serve for 30 years.