The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is one of the most iconic heavy bombers in history, and in 2015, it marked an incredible milestone: 60 years of active service in the United States Air Force. Originally ...

Why is a bomber built in the 1950s still one of the most feared weapons in the skies today? Discover the incredible story of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, the legendary long-range bomber that has ...

The B-52 Stratofortress has been flying for the Air Force for seven decades. New upgrades to keep it flying, though, have ...

Aerospace company Boeing announced this week it has began fitting a new radar system on the B-52 Stratofortress as the plane will stay in service until 2050 ...

That the B-52 Stratofortress is still in service for the U.S. Air Force is something of a minor miracle. Designed by Boeing, the 160-foot-long strategic bombers weren’t much to look at when the ...

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The Stratofortress took its maiden flight in April 1952 and entered service less than three years later in February 1955. Built to carry nuclear weapons, the B-52 replaced the Convair B-36 Peacemaker.

Summary: The B-52 Stratofortress, a cornerstone of the U.S. Air Force’s strategic bomber fleet since its first flight over seven decades ago, defies the aging process through successive upgrades.

A Delta Connection flight operated by SkyWest was forced to make a sharp evasive turn during its approach to Minot, North ...

Developed by Boeing, the B-52 made its maiden flight in 1952, and costs about $84 million each. An X-15 rocket-powered aircraft is launched from under the wing of an NB-52A Stratofortress in 1959.

The new nacelles will house the Rolls-Royce F130 engines selected with the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program. Boeing released a video to announce the completion of the wind tunnel testing ...

Boeing built eight different models of the B-52 between 1952 and 1962. There are 75 planes left, split between Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and Barksdale Air Force in Louisiana.