Why this long-range bomber will likely be the 1st jet aircraft to reach 100 years of continuous flying

Continuous upgrades, new engines, and modern radar are keeping the B-52 Stratofortress on track to become the first jet ...
FlightGlobal

Boeing secures $2bn contract to continue work on B-52 re-engining

The US Air Force funding will cover integration and testing of the Rolls-Royce F130 powerplant on two B-52H aircraft, marking ...
Air Force Technology

Boeing wins B-52 engine replacement programme order from USAF

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing Defense Systems a task order valued at $2.04bn for the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement ...
The Aviationist

Boeing Awarded $2 Billion Contract to Continue Work on B-52’s New Engines

The new contract covers the Post-Critical Design Review phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, which will replace the TF33 engines with ...
Interesting Engineering

Flying the B-52: Cold War Giant, Still on Duty

The B-52 Stratofortress isn’t just a bomber it’s a flying piece of history, still serving decades after its first flight in 1952. With eight jet engines mounted in pairs across its 185-foot wingspan, ...
AeroTime

USAF B-52 strategic bomber completes ferry flight after new radar installation

A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress has completed its ferry flight following the installation of a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, marking another step in the service’s broader ...
The Aviationist

B-52 Upgraded with AESA Radar Arrives at Edwards AFB

The B-52H received the AN/APQ-188 AESA radar at Boeing’s San Antonio facility and has now arrived at Edwards AFB for the ground and flight testing planned throughout 2026. The U.S. Air Force has ...
Wall Street Journal

U.S. Flies Bombers in High-Profile Show of Support for Japan

WSJ Tokyo Bureau Chief Jason Douglas explains how Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s summit with President Trump secured a new ‘golden age’ for the U.S.-Japanese alliance. Photo: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters ...
Aviation Week

USAF Gets First Radar-Upgraded Boeing B-52 For Flight Testing

The U.S. Air Force flight test community received the first Boeing B-52 equipped with the RTX APQ-188 radar and related systems, allowing the next phase of the over-budget, $3.3 billion upgrade ...
Flightglobal

US Air Force begins testing new radar upgrade for B-52 bomber

The US Air Force (USAF) has begun the process of evaluating a new radar for its fleet of Boeing B-52H heavy bombers. A lone B-52H, equipped with a modernised active electronically scanned array (AESA) ...
Jalopnik

Why The Boeing B-52 Bomber Will Still Be Flying At 100 Years Old

The Boeing B-52 is on track to become the first jet-powered aircraft to reach 100 years of continuous service, a milestone it will hit in the 2050s, thanks in part to its strategic reinvention and ...
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What’s So Great About the B-52 Bomber’s Next Engine?

In the near future, the US Air Force’s B-52 bombers will be equipped with Rolls-Royce F130 turbofan engines, dramatically expanding their range. The B-52 Stratofortress first flew in the 1950s, yet it ...