With just some B-52s equipped for the nuclear mission and all of them in high demand around the globe, finding time to install the upgrades is an issue.
Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130's ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...
Rolls-Royce has completed altitude and operability testing of the F130 engine, a key milestone in the USAF B-52 re-engining program toward the B-52J standard.
The planned replacement of aging Pratt & Whitney TF33-PW-103s is intended to keep the B-52s flying after the B-1 and B-2 bombers retire in the 2030s, when the upgraded Stratofortress and ...
The Christmas Bombing that became the B-52's bloodiest chapter. December 18-29, 1972. Strategic Air Command sent 729[...] ...
The B-2 serves a complementary role in the Air Force's bomber fleet because the Rockwell B-1 Lancer is designed for ...
The Air Force is taking a big step forward with the B-21 Raider as it seeks to hasten delivery of the service’s next-generation stealth bomber fleet.
The United States and Japan have increased their exercises in response to joint Sino-Russian exercises in recent weeks.
The British government continues to block the use of two key bases on its territory for U.S. attacks against Iran. These are ...
Aviation history is ultimately about human achievement, courage, and ingenuity, and the museum never loses sight of that ...
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver is basically the ultimate aviation retirement community, except way cooler and with significantly more firepower. A breathtaking view from above, ...
U.S. naval aviation equipped with long-range air-to-air missiles and a B-2 stealth bomber held an integrated maritime strike ...