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Why the B-52 bomber will fly for 100 years
The Air Force jusIn the world of heavy bombers, none has prevailed as long as the B-52 Stratofortress. The Cold Warrior joined the U.S. arsenal in 1954, eventually becoming part of a nuclear triad that, along with strategic missiles and submarines, was aimed at giving the Soviet Union pause. After the Berlin Wall fell, it slowly became an aerial jack of all trades. With its long range, minimal operating cost and ability to handle a wider array of weapons than any other aircraft, it just didn’t… (www.msn.com) Plus d'info...
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If the USAF is going to keep these planes flying for another 30 years, wouldn't it pay to replace its 8 gas-guzzling PW JT3Ds with 4 modern engines?
I've wondered about that myself. Less things to possibly break and less fuel to burn.
They are going to use a B-52 to pick-up the crew who dropped off last of the B2B's at the military bone yard.
