The B-52 can fly at a top speed of Mach 0.86, outpacing the maximum operating speed for commercial airlines. A near collision between a US Air Force B-52 “Stratofortress” and a commercial airliner this week has monopolized media headlines,

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 designed to carry large nuclear bombs,

A Delta Connection flight operated by SkyWest was forced to make a sharp evasive turn during its approach to Minot, North Dakota, to avoid a US Air Force B-52 bomber. Passengers were startled as the pilot apologised,

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 ...

The iconic B-52 Stratofortress has unique landing gear just for its wing tips thanks to the massive amount of weight of its fuel and ordnance.

In its current form, the B-52 can fly for a total of 8,800 miles (14,100 km), at speeds of 650 mph (1,046 kph), carrying an impressive arsenal of weapons. B-52 Stratofortress B-52 Boeing radar ...

That would be the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and the year was 1955! In fact, the long-range strategic bomber first took flight at a time when fewer than half of Americans had a TV set, ...

Spirit will provide engine pylons and nacelle assemblies for the Boeing effort, which aims to replace 608 engines on the U.S. Air Force fleet of 76 B-52H Stratofortress planes.

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress was introduced in the 1950s, and that makes it, at 70, one of the oldest birds in the sky. It will get even older though, as the U.S. Air Force (USAF) plans to keep ...

The B-1B’s unveiling came 30 years after the aircraft it was intended to replace, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, which officially entered service in June 1955.