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Air Force $2B Starts B-52 Engine Swap Toward B-52J

Keeping a 1960s airframe relevant in the 2050s has less to do with nostalgia than with wiring diagrams, test cards, and the ...
Defense News on MSN

US Air Force awards Boeing $2B contract to begin B-52 engine upgrades

The upgrades to the B-52's engines and numerous other systems are so dramatic the Air Force plans to redesignate the Cold War ...
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US Air Force installs new Rolls-Royce engines on 65-year-old bombers instead of retiring them

U.S. Air Force installs new Rolls-Royce engines on 65-year-old bombers instead of retiring them © Geoff McKay from Palmerston ...
The National Interest on MSN

Boeing Awarded $2 Billion Contract for B-52 Engine Replacement

The new upgrade package—on top of an existing $2.6 billion contract with UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce—will keep the ...
The National Interest on MSN

“Adaptive Cycle Engines” Could Be the Next Great Fighter Jet Advancement

Adaptive cycle engines are specially designed to alternate between efficiency and raw power—extending an aircraft’s range ...
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How Many Engines Does Air Force One Have And Who Makes Them?

Air Force One is perhaps the most widely-known and recognizable plane in the world. Its striking blue and white paint scheme and impressive size, with four large engines, are unmistakable. Air Force ...
Autocar on MSN

10 Interesting airliners turned into military aircraft

Germany produced three outstanding modern airliners in the interwar period: the Junkers Ju 52, Junkers Ju 86 and Focke-Wulf ...