The upgrades are part of a plan to keep the B-52s in service until at least 2050, but they're delayed with cost overruns.

Rolls-Royce said the new engines planned for the B-52 Stratofortress will go into more intensive altitude testing in early 2025, now that it has passed its critical design review. (Staff Sgt. Lauren ...

The most recent development with continued B-52 improvement pertains to the well-known re-engining effort for the aircraft. For many years, the Air Force has been working with Boeing and Rolls-Royce ...

New images captured by aviation photographer Ryan Watamura show a U.S. Air Force B-52H flying a low-level route over ...

A true symbol of U.S. air power, the B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range strategic bomber capable of carrying up to 32 tons ...

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 of ...

The venerable Boeing B-52 bomber is receiving a new lease on life that could keep it in the air beyond its 100th birthday. Rolls-Royce said it began outdoor testing of its F130 engine at the NASA ...

The U.S. Air Force’s iconic B-52 Stratofortress bomber will remain the workhorse of the bomber fleet for decades to come. Even though B-52s are far older than the crews that fly them, the bombers have ...

Granted, the plane is nowhere near what it used to be when it was first made back in the 1950s, as constant upgrades have kept up relevant in our modern times. But whereas upgrades have so far focused ...

Rolls-Royce has begun testing F130 engines for the United States Air Force B-52 fleet at the NASA Stennis Space Center. Rolls-Royce has announced it has launched F130 engine testing at the company’s ...

It was 75 years ago this June that the U.S. Army Air Forces first awarded Boeing a modest $1.7 million contract to begin work on a new strategic bomber. Later this year, the 76 remaining B-52 ...

First taking to the skies in April 1952, and introduced into the US Air Force in 1955, the B-52 Stratofortress has since become a mainstay of American air power. Originally developed as a nuclear ...