It was built by Boeing during the Cold War era to carry out nuclear missions and made its maiden flight in April 1952. The ...

The importance of the B-52’s hypersonic warfare capabilities cannot be overstated in the current geopolitical moment.

The nuclear-capable B-52 Stratofortress, the subsonic ... Second, the jets would need refuelling from the IAF’s KC‑130 or the Boeing 7007. A 2009 study by the Washington, D.C.-based Centre for ...

Two Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers were deployed to conduct a “low-pass flyover in Sweden.” The flight marked the first anniversary of the nation’s accession to NATO. What wasn’t noted ...

Newsweek has contacted NATO for comment. File photo: People view an Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress at the Miramar Air Show on September 28, 2024 in San Diego, California. File photo ...

Other Boeing jets include the F/A-18, F-15 Eagle, B-52 Stratofortress and a modified version of the 747 that is used as Air Force One. The contract is welcome news for Boeing, which has been ...

The most unique feature of the B-36 was its unusual hybrid propulsion system, combining both propeller and jet engines.

Built by Boeing, the B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic bomber which measures 48.5 metres from nose to tail and has a wingspan of 56.4 metres. Colloquially, it is more commonly known as ...

S. Air Force Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, en route to Australia in 1982. NASM/ USAF Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex R. Taningco STANDING ON A STEPLADDER IN THE GLOOM of the B-52’s cavernous bomb bay ...

A B52 US bomber is the highlight for visitors to the Darwin Aviation Museum in the Northern Territory. The workings of this monster aircraft are explained clearly by guides within the museum. There ...

On March 11, 1958, a U.S. Air Force Boeing B-47E-LM Stratojet took off from ... In Hardinsberg, Kentucky, on October 15, 1959, a B-52 carrying two nuclear weapons and a KC-135 refueling plane ...

The B-52 Stratofortress has been a stalwart of the U.S. Air Force since the 1950s. From serving as the key component of our air-launched leg of the nuclear triad, to a versatile conventional asset ...