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B-52's New F130 Engine Complete Altitude and Operability Testing
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, ...
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 ...
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.
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The B-52’s nuclear role is quietly expanding again after treaty limits fade
The life expectancy of the B-52 had never been the interesting aspect. The kinds of engineering story that are going to be of ...
The Christmas Bombing that became the B-52's bloodiest chapter. December 18-29, 1972. Strategic Air Command sent 729[...] ...
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US Carried Out Bomber Drills with Japan in East China Sea
The United States and Japan have increased their exercises in response to joint Sino-Russian exercises in recent weeks.
U.S. naval aviation equipped with long-range air-to-air missiles and a B-2 stealth bomber held an integrated maritime strike ...
Underwater archaeologists have located a World War II B-17 in the Baltic Sea, and recovered artifacts may help identify the ...
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B-21 Raider's Production to Accelerate, First Delivery in 2027
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman are working to accelerate the production and the delivery of the B-21 Raider, with the first bomber arriving at Ellsworth next year. The Department of the Air ...
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.
Two cars cross the frozen Soela Strait in the Baltic Sea near Hiiumaa, Estonia, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Kostya Manekov) Two cars cross the frozen Soela Strait in the Baltic Sea near Hiiumaa, ...
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