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Boeing wins $2B to keep building the B-52’s new engines

The U.S. Air Force has locked in its next move to keep the venerable B-52 bomber flying well into midcentury, awarding Boeing ...

Why the B-52 bomber uses eight engines instead of four

Most modern aircraft use four jet engines, but the B-52 bomber has eight. The reasons start in one frantic weekend its ...
The Aviationist on MSN

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 ...
Air Force Technology on MSN

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 National Interest

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 ...
Forbes

The B-1 Bomber: ‘Listen, Hear My Engines Roar’

The B-1 is powered by four engines that push out over 30,000 lbs. of thrust each. With such a high workload, they occasionally need maintenance. We got to watch a fiery test up close and personal. A B ...
Airways

Explained: How GE Became a Jet Engine Manufacturer

In the late 1940s, GE introduced the J-47 gas turbine engine, which became the most-produced jet engine of the early jet age, ...
Aviation Week Network

Pratt Powers Up Next-Generation Engine Plans

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