As of January, the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program has moved into hardware production. Two airframes are now being modified for flight testing with Rolls-Royce F130 engines, ensuring this ...

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, ...

For a bomber that first entered service when slide rules still mattered, the B-52 keeps forcing the same question: how does an aircraft this old stay central to modern airpower? The answer is no ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Air Force is updating its B-52 with new radar technology and engines. US President Donald Trump's STATCOM nominee said the ...

Strategic bombers have long been among the largest and most powerful aircraft ever built, ...

The new upgrade package—on top of an existing $2.6 billion contract with UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce—will keep the B-52 bombers flying indefinitely into the future. The United States Air Force ...

AURORA, Colorado—Test engines meant to keep the B-52 Stratofortress in the skies through the bomber’s 100th birthday are expected to be delivered in 2027 after recent key performance evaluations, ...

When Washington DC wants to attack its enemies, the aircraft US presidents often turn to is the Boeing 52 Stratofortress bomber.

It’s been so long since the news of the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber being readied for the mother of all engine swaps reached us that I almost forgot it’s even happening. That’s because ...

Planned upgrades for the US Air Force's 70-year-old strategic bomber will basically make the aircraft "a new airplane," President Donald Trump's nominee to head US Strategic Command said. The B-52 ...