Behind US Genius Idea to Power Old B-52 Bombers with Brand New Engines

[@bradolsen8629]

You should’ve told us more about the new engines for the B-52 very little was said

[@bhartley868]

Top Secret...

[@alexrebmann1253]

​@@bhartley868What's the top secret about engines? Same engines are used on commercial planes.

[@alexrebmann1253]

What's the top secret about the engines? Same engines used on commercial planes.

[@daveok7131]

Thanks for saving my time

[@frankkauhi3759]

TALK ABOUT THE NEW ENGINE THATS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT !!!

[@ozymandias7940]

22sec talking about the new engines, 15min talking about every other aspect of the B-52.

[@rirkc]

...and other bombers and jets.

[@rlpd5218]

Don't worry be happy and enjoy and go have yourself a glass of milk

[@GBNorton]

@@rlpd5218 Well said

[@canhmegai5850]

@@rlpd5218 Exactly

[@scotmandel6699]

Yah makes no sense to me.

[@blazeography]

Back when Boeing knew how to build airplanes.

[@rael5469]

We retired the B-52D models with only around 15,000 hours on them. Practically new. The highest time B-52H has around 30,000 hours. Boeing 757s are going past 100,000 hours and they are much younger than the B-52H.

[@KB-ke3fi]

Buttigieg ended all that....DEI

[@ashho313]

Back.when boeing used to build.planes

[@cm-ek4ci]

@@ashho313now they build fat wallets😅

[@rael5469]

@@KB-ke3fi What does Buttigieg have to do with it?

[@jacksnodgrass4346]

The last B-52 was built in 1962..... pretty wild.

[@asdf9890]

That is crazy, absolutely ancient tech-wise. Absolutely expensive too! 😂

[@DeepDeepSpace]

Long range bombers became obsolete in the era of super sonic interceptors and Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles.

[@d68st90]

@@DeepDeepSpace B-2 Spirit and B-21 Raider bombers... Are we a joke to you?

[@hansjorgkunde3772]

@@d68st90 yes. Try against a S-200 - S-600 area denial complex.

[@hansjorgkunde3772]

@@d68st90 ANY bomber is OBSOLETE. The B52 is no Bomber its a mobile cruise missile launch platform to increase the range of the cruise missile.

[@BMF6889]

My dad was a B-17 pilot in WW II and was shot down over Germany on July 26, 1943 and was a POW for the rest of the war. He remained in the Air Force and became a B-47 and a B-52 pilot during the Cold War. Every time I see a B-47 or B-52, it reminds me of my dad. He was my hero and role model. In fact, I had the best parents any kid could ever have to hope for.

[@tomcoryell]

My hometown was B-17 and B-24 training area during World War 2. Regarding B52s, as of a few years ago I would have them fly over the top of me when they were doing terrain following low level exercises. Also I lived along one of the approaches to Offut AFB. My dad was in a support position in the Army Air Corps on Guam during WWII. I’m glad your dad survived his stint in the POW camps.

[@LucianaAlves-w9g]

So do I

[@PhilipMireau]

Salute's to your Dad, but you get the accolades now young sir. The feeling of pride that you father instilled to you through his experiences and service no one take from you. Carry on mister.....

[@pierrerochon7271]

U ARE A LUCKY DUDE- ENJOY YOUR PRIDE

[@JOSESANTOS2612]

@@pierrerochon7271 de los nuevos motores... ni siquiera los vi puestos en algun B-52.......UN FRAUDE ESTE REPORTE

[@chrisopperman]

I had the privilege to attend an airshow in South Africa about 10-15 years ago where two B1 bombers took part. We were close to the runway when they took off and did a flyby. You haven't experienced body shaking thunder until you experienced the B1. Stunning planes!

[@davidellis2021]

The P-38 never had RR engines.

[@thehark6247]

and it was still a bad ass mutha F er.!!!!!

[@Philc231]

Neither did p51 , they are Packard engines designed by RR

[@procatprocat9647]

​@@Philc231fakes

[@robobloxgamer524]

@@Philc231 They are RR engines, built in the USA by Packard under license.

[@rayjay848]

Correct. The P-38 had GM Allisons, not Merlins.

[@TarlachOakleaf]

How to compress 30 seconds of information into a 15 minute video.

[@hansjorgkunde3772]

Information overkill for the Generation X

[@Bu-22]

In the car world, I believe this is what you call a “restomod”.😅

[@beeceesp1386]

@@Bu-22 That is both clever and incredibly accurate! That sums it up quite nicely!

[@vanroeling2930]

You are incorrect stating that the Rolls Royce F130 engine was developed for the B-52. This engine already has millions of service hours in large private jets and small commercial jets. The new dual engine pod however is new and unique to the B-52.

[@christhedoc8689]

No one makes better jets engines than the US so fuck Rolls Royce!

[@vanroeling2930]

@@christhedoc8689 these Rolls Royce engines will be made in Indianapolis Indiana!

[@christhedoc8689]

@@vanroeling2930 That's a good thing then!!

[@ospreyreport]

@@vanroeling2930yup! That used to be the Allison facilities… 100% American made…

[@MobileGifte]

​@@christhedoc8689 We invented the jet engine not the yanks Rolls Royce aero engines The best engineering in the world Olympus 593 Mk 610 Concorde engines

[@AmskepticalTravelers-se8cr]

"Behind US Genius Idea to Power Old B-52 Bombers with Brand New Engines." Nothing was said about the new engines. You didn't mention the 30% increase in power, greater fuel-efficiency, maintenance, etc. Do the new engines increase the ability to carry more weapons? Did it increase the speed of the B-52? Why Rolls-Royce? Made in America. How long before all of the aircrafts have the new engine? Do the new engines still require an explosive cannister to start? Is not an auxiliary generator capable of starting them faster? What is so genius about getting a new engine? Old engines do wear out. Are they able to take off any faster. Was it done to respond to emerging threats such as hypersonic weapons? Has the mission changed? Are they still going to be used to carry nuclear payloads or is that going to be handed off to just the B-21 Raider. Are they running any cleaner than the old engines? Are they any quieter? Is the additional power used for new electronics or for greater payloads? You left a lot of information out.

[@RobLowe89]

Great questions

[@hansjorgkunde3772]

A lot questions. As these engines are modern jet engines its clearly no explosives needed to start them , lol. The reason to replace them is not fuel efficiency or other reasons. Its very simple, these kind of engines reached their lifetime. (imo just like the Air frame) Just like a Saturn V rocket can't be built anymore. There is no production capacity and no machines to build such old stuff, and frankly it don't make sense either. For me this is all a safe sign that the US is beyond their peak. Modernizing B62 nuclear bombs and modernizing 70 year old Air frames. Clearly fit to fight a war in the 21th Century, not.

[@Slonge92]

Are you inquiring for Russia or China? 👀 jk

[@canhmegai5850]

@@Slonge92 Exactly, those questionable dudes🤔

[@petersmith7126]

It's all available in loads of other videos....just search it.... They're based on a commercial aircraft engine so I'm sure they'll start in the same way, they don't leave smoke trails 3 miles long and are more economical allowing longer range or more loitering time ....not sure if that will result in an increase in payloads but I doubt it

[@TWE-w1r]

I choose videos to watch when they offer new information on a topic is of interest. When they instead spend half the time telling me what I already know of the past, and diverge into unrelated areas, spending very little time on what was promised... I NEVER COME BACK.

[@Dain_Bramage702]

Only discussion about the engines is between 3:00 and 3:40. And barely any info was given. Don't waste any time watching.

[@SolarWebsite]

Thanks

[@meme-pv3lx]

The maintenance people are what make this a reliable aircraft. The service men and women in the USAF are what make our air force the best on the planet !

[@geraldmorain3166]

92 oms Fairchild b52g 81-85 thank you

[@fleece192]

Yea man and woman

[@sreggird60]

19th FMS Robins AFB 1981-1984 Thanks.

[@robertop7602]

Non ti allargare la bocca. Una volta forse era la migliore , ora ci sono i Russi ed i Cinesi che non sono da meno.

[@gcrauwels941]

The P-38 was NOT fitted with Rolls Royce Merlins.

[@willieblake]

It had the Allison V1710

[@andersonnettleship845]

Neither was the P-40

[@Mr.XJ.96]

No No the Forked Tailed Devil did have the Packard Merlin Bud....The P-51C Razor Back models also had the Alison. The 38 and 51D models were Packard Merlin powered

[@ducksoff7236]

@@Mr.XJ.96 The P38 was NOT merlin powers! WTF! You are wrong......spud....... Powerplant: 2 × Allison V-1710 (-111 left hand rotation and -113 right hand rotation) V-12 liquid-cooled turbo-supercharged piston engine, 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) each WEP at 60 inHg (2.032 bar) and 3,000 rpm

[@fdhicks69]

Kelly Johnson wanted Merlins for the P-38 but the War Production Board said no.

[@chezsnailez]

B-2 bomber soon to be replaced by the B-21 B-52: I will outlive you and everyone you know and love. I am eternal. I am time itself...

[@davidanalyst671]

Its war strategy. The B2 has been flown over several countries that are training their radars on it. The b21 has not, and the military is training for war with russia and china right now. Once the intel teams decide that the country's radars have been wiped out, the military wants the cheapest way to fly long distances and put warheads on foreheads. Thats b52. I was wondering why they talk about the F35, but most aircraft carrier fleet is f18's and most fighters that are land bases are f15 f16

[@stargazer7644]

0:19 What enemy bases did we obliterate during the cold war?

[@stanmans]

My immediate thought when I first saw the two new engines on the B-52 I thought they looked like lightbulbs. Probably 1000 W each.

[@DonFahquidmi]

LOL. I saw the same thing. I thought they were General Electric until I saw the Rolls Royce logo.

[@LucianaAlves-w9g]

Kkkk kkkk kkkk

[@billgausman5887]

That is what it looked like to me, too. I thought they must have been from GE.

[@stanmans]

@@LucianaAlves-w9g ???..??

[@hansjorgkunde3772]

@@DonFahquidmi That technology is beyond anything the US can build.

[@donmiles6176]

I lived in Las Vegas for a number of years, right across the street from Nelli's Airforce base, when the B1 took off (mostly at night) it would set off a number of car alarms up and down the street. It is a pure pleasure watching it take off; the power is unreal.

[@qaiserhaider]

Is it about cleaning or the engines?

[@stargazer7644]

It's certainly not about the engines.

[@QuadKillerExtreme]

The only serving aircraft on which you can become a pilot, on which your grandfather also was a pilot 😇

[@fdhicks69]

Great-grandfather…

[@robertop7602]

....e allora concludi......

[@dougball328]

Uh, you might be able to do it on the C-130, also.

[@markjmaxwell9819]

Pretty amazing that the B-52 is still flying. I would imagine metal fatigue tests are done regularly with the boneyard the planes final resting place if they fail to many. The payload these things can carry is still impressive. 😎🇦🇺

[@garethdavies2538]

After Vietnam the B 52 wing spars were replaced as the originals had reached or exceeded their fatigue life.

[@grandmasterpu]

@@garethdavies2538these have never had their wing spars replaced

[@harlansnyder8070]

You said almost nothing about the new engines. Why???????

[@sjmachrihanish]

Because to have British engines on this most iconic of American planes is a little, well, embarrassing.

[@ginacalabrese3869]

​@@sjmachrihanishThis series of engine is from when the company was called Rolls-Royce Deutschland when BMW had a stake in RR's aero division and was designed and are still produced by Rolls-Royce Plc's Business Aviation division in Dahlewitz, Germany for the civilian market as the BR725. The ones for the B-52, designated as the F130 will be manufactured in RR's North American division in Indiana. In fact the engine produced in the UK, the Trent 1000, has massive amounts of problems.

[@rgs4x]

I just sat in the cockpit, radio operator, navigator and tailgunner seats of a B-52. It is incredible small and cramped for such a large plane. I salute our troops who operate and keep these birds flying.

[@mattdaugherty7865]

Do the new engines require the “explosive charges” to start?

[@megulopiden-y3e]

... congratulations, these wonderful "grandfathers" deserve it... I personally admire these aircraft very much... greetings from Colombia... and... "always alert" ... 👍👍👍👍👍👍 ...

[@FredaTout]

The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel, are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.

[@robertop7602]

Che cosa vuoi dire , dove vuoi andare a parare. bohhhh....

[@perrylocke6037]

The nice thing about the new engines is they make a lot more electrical power than the old to power more gadgets the Air Force loves.

[@Turboy65]

Structural airframe maintenance involves quite a lot of good old fashioned hand craftsmanship. That'd surprise a lot of people if they knew it.

[@garymiller5937]

Fabulous aircraft! Thank you very much! 😃😃😃😃😃❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rlicon1970]

I was a plumber 55255 while in US Air Force. I think I got a better job then those poor guys. I'm sure they were all told they were going to be Crew Chiefs of the plane they wanted. 😂 Edit, we plumbers and water and waste airmen made the water for the B-52's and some of the older tankers for their jet engines. You can tell which ones that were running water through the engines by the very black smoke when taking off. 🛫

[@JMcHan-ri1fm]

Yes, it takes a genius to come up with swapping out an old engine with a new engine.....we're toast.......

[@bonacker9762]

It's the goober'ment.... You can't expect much.... Except waste and tons of it.

[@arthursmith6854]

They've been replacing old engines with new engines on the B-52 for decades. After all, these planes are more than 60 years old. This is neither new nor genius.

[@unkldave427]

The B-52 does work and is not worn out in service. The B-2 and B-1 have some issues with the B-21 coming online; we'll see. There are many B-52s, and they carry huge bombloads. Engines are relatively cheap and will extend service for decades.

[@mikekelly6267]

British Rolls Royce as powered the Spitfire & Hurricane. Manufactured under license for the P51 Mustang that allowed it to work as the Allison proved inadequate. Now helping your awesome B-52 have another life

[@timmurphy5541]

...although I think that, ironically, this is an engine from the German bit of Rolls Royce.

[@christhedoc8689]

Fuck British engines, no one makes better jet engines than the US.

[@Willheheckaslike-d4h]

@@timmurphy5541 All good for the RR share price !!

[@ginacalabrese3869]

The BR series of engines were designed and are still manufactured for the civil market in Dahlewitz, Germany. These will be manufactured in Indiana. The engine produced in the UK, the Trent 1000 has massive issues.

[@timmurphy5541]

@@ginacalabrese3869 there are quite a few engines produced in the UK apart from the Trent 1000 and it's of a totally different class. It's main fix is out too.

[@kirkmorrison6131]

I'm more interested in the new engines, than the history of the B-52. I know that very very well.

[@paulfrantizek102]

Apart from some early production test aircraft, the Merlins used in P51s were made by Packard. Many of the Packard Merlin powered P40s (P40-F and P40-L, or Kittyhawk Mk II) were converted back to Alisons, and the Packard Merlin engined P38 never saw production.

[@beeceesp1386]

@@paulfrantizek102 With exception of the initial Merlin engined test aircraft - ALL the engines used in the P 51 were either Alisons (used in the early models) or Packard/Merlins. Not one P51 was ever produced with a Rolls Royce engine.

[@beeceesp1386]

@@paulfrantizek102 never one Merlin P 40

[@Ranger830]

The Buff is the boss! 😎🤙

[@charleswallace2080]

I have a lot of seat time in this Aircraft which I loved working on. I was licensed as a engine tech to run and trouble shoot the TF-33 and I enjoyed it a lot. I was disappointed that you didn't say much of anything about the new engine.

[@briancrawford69]

Do the new RR engines have the same thrust or more as the current engines?

[@nathd1748]

Very slightly higher. Something like 400 lb per engine. 35% better fuel consumption and 14x the electrical draw-off.

[@Einwetok]

Looks like a big light bulb socket.

[@marty5300]

that aircraft is history.. working and maintaining every one of those 60+ year old airframes is probably an immense source of pride for the airmen who do it. from Vietnam to the cold war and SAC, to Bosnia, Iraq, Afthanistan, etc. it's an amazing airframe that demands respect. It would like working on a B-17 or B-25 bomber from ww2 era.. just an amazing piece of history and deserving of respect and the utmost care.

[@arnick2]

The B! Lancer is one of the most beautiful planes in the sky.

[@mtnman1984]

Repowering an aircraft. Never been done before. Such genius.

[@kitboyd7876]

Always interested in anything new with the B 52 being a former B 52 mechanic back in 1972 -76 when the engines were J 57 Pratt & Whitney . Its gone through many changes since then like myself and I believe we’re around the same age 😂

[@jurgenblick5491]

Good to see

[@ronoconnor8971]

I was born at a SAC minuteman base where B-52s were always ready for emergency rapid takeoff. A nuke capable crew was always in close proximity to the airplane at the end of the runway. Now that area is a FBO for sport pilots

[@ShaneWhitelock]

Very good 😊

[@Southern_Perspective]

It looks like a lightbulb

[@freelanceqct7758]

Buff going to be reborn!!!

[@paulanthonysmith9924]

Wow, the US military sure does have a lot of stuff.

[@joserobertodossantossoares4254]

Com certeza estes novos motores deixarão os B 52 mais eficientes e atuais e dando a eles alguns anos de serviço ao comando estratégico americano

[@Cowracer67]

the Buff is eternal. The Buff is time...

[@WhiteWolf65]

Cannot wait to see first video of the First Re-Engined B52 to lift off with its new powerplants! BUFF for another 20+ years.

[@JohnFoerster-i5y]

Could the b-52 wings and airframe handle putting engines with afterburners on it ?

[@ospreyreport]

Happy for all the revamp but will miss that characteristic sound of the old engines.

[@rosevillerod]

Quick story, back in the early 80’s I serviced a vending machine inside the SAC command @ Travis AFB. My last stop on Friday one week I was in the sally port to gain access to the facility. An alert was called and I sat for close to 90 minutes as dozens of crewman ran toward half a dozen B-52’s and prepared to take off. The alert was cancelled and I finally gained access to the vending machine. Just a handful of sales, no service required. Memorable!

[@idlewise]

I love the B-1 and the F-111 shape.

[@rachellynn1507]

3:05 Why is the US military using foreign-made parts on our equipment❓️

[@x54rd97]

Rolls Royce may be a British Company, yet they operate large factories for jet engines, gas and steam turbines and generators in the US. The new B52 engines will be manufactured in RRs Indianapolis factory.

[@edwardwilcox6606]

The USAF know the F130 engine very well as it`s done huge hours for them over the years as they power their C-37 & E-11 aircraft. F130 is a derivative of the BR700 series of engines that have been very successful for RR. Those fitted to the B52 will be built at RR`s facility in Indianapolis.

[@nathanmorrow6981]

The B52, when you want to unleash hell on an enemy and don't care if they know you're coming. The B2 when you want to unleash hell on them but want it it to be a surprise.

[@VincenzoDiMattia-yj4or]

The old "BUFF" is still the best.

[@Ворфоломей_Б15]

Мощное оружие и до сих пор в строю.

[@wadesaleeby2172]

What about the new Rolls Royce Engines Ralph?!

[@rock3times]

F130 is made for other planes before the decision to upgrade the B52... F130 is selected because it is close in dimension to the TF33 which will be replaced. The modification to the B52 frames is minimal.

[@Tony.C-308]

Do the new engines start more quickly and, if so, do they require the explosive charges to aid in starting quickly? This is the type of question I would have liked to hear answers too.

[@Korean_dubbing_movie]

Bandsaw로 Honeycomb Core 가공할때 너무 위험한데요......... Double-sided adhesive tape와 Al Sheet로 Core를 고정하심이 나을듯.

[@Philc231]

Those RR engines were build by packard and improved . Same engine powered the PT boats .

[@Axel-g8e]

How old, will the oldest part on a flying b52 be? Will the wing struts and fusulage chasis be new or old? As I recall the last B52 rolled off the production lin in 1963

[@josephnoneofyourbeeswax8517]

If that is genius, then genius is overblown. I would call that common sense.

[@Steve-qf6rg]

Will the old airframes hold up to the power of these new engines

[@fdhicks69]

They will be rated to produce about the same amount of power.

[@ShipOnTheSea1]

I wish you had covered more details about the new upgrades for the B-52. The explanation felt a bit too brief! :xd

[@10thmt87]

Is there any doubt that the BUFF at some future Stardate will be fitted with warp capable engines as it is inducted into Star Fleet?

[@garethdavies2538]

Just a note. The Rolls Royce Merlin engines used in the P 51 and others were made in the US by Packard under license. Some Packard-built Merlins were actually supplied to the UK. And---there are some USAF pilots who've flown the same B 52 aircraft as their fathers. Not the same model B 52, but actually the same aircraft.

[@Milano.5676]

Does Rolls-Royce have a branch in the U S?

[@paulfollo8172]

Yes. It says American made on the side of the engine.

[@joeyjamison5772]

I believe they are made in Indianapolis.

[@nathd1748]

​@paulfollo8172 They are actually US assembled. Made in UK and Germany.

[@ericmintz8305]

In the 190's, I read about a proposal to re-engine the B 52. Also, the B 52 was a test bed for the 747 engines. It's good that the Air Force bought new engines for the plane, but I suspect they were decades late.

[@ValerieVictor-q7m]

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

[@montanausa329]

They look like light bulbs 😊

[@alexanderenericavanwyk9909]

Repeat, repeat, repeat same stuff. And no actual information. 5 minutes of my life that i will never get back

[@ioanbota9397]

Realy I like this powerful engines

[@jamesbaldwin2696]

Does anybody know where the B-52 re-engine work will be done?

[@joeyjamison5772]

I believe the engines are made in Indianapolis.

[@jamesbaldwin2696]

@@joeyjamison5772 I was talking about the installation of the new engines on the aircraft. Has that even begun yet?

[@stargazer7644]

@@jamesbaldwin2696 It hasn't started. The design of the B-52J upgrades isn't even finished yet. IOC isn't expected until 2033.

[@jamesbaldwin2696]

@@stargazer7644 Ok thank you. Boy, that's still a ways out.

[@JimmyJamm]

P-38 and P-40 used Allison engines not RR Merlins.

[@lqr824]

I believe 1-2 of each was TRIED with Merlins but I don't know that they were RR Merlins. I suspect Alison. And anyway they didn't amount to anything.

[@robertmiller2173]

I wonder why they didn’t go for a 4 Jet engine configuration for the Mighty B52. I loved the F-111, the Aussies would fly them over New Zealand from time to time, great to see. Cripes the B52 is as old as me! Thanks

[@kaihorstmann2783]

The rudder is so small that it cannot counter-act the loss of 1/4 thrust when an engine fails in a four-engine setup. Loss 1/8th of thrust can be handled even by the tiny rudder. … I am talking about the very narrow moveable part. The fixed stabiliser is large but does not help counteracting uneven thrust when an engine fails. Changing the rudder design would by a bit too big chunk of engineering to swallow.

[@icaigoaqui79]

Those engines looks like huge LED bulbs! Just a thought...😁😆

[@joshwelter2018]

where did you get your information on Rolls Royce engines being used on the P-38?

[@drewthompson7457]

Just curious why they designed a twin engine. What advantages does that have over a single large one?

[@bluetrane8052]

U.S. precision strikes at it's best!

[@rael5469]

Do they still use P-D-680 to wash the airplanes?

[@francisflood8921]

Why not 4 larger engines, rather than 8??

[@willdsm08]

Apparently, aerodynamically, it was easier to stay with eight engines in the twin pods. Ask Boeing what happens if you change engine placements badly (737 max).

[@falcofranz5005]

Lower ground clearance, issues in case of engine failure (thrust asymmetry), different engine-wing interaction (which would need complex simulation and testing to account for)

[@fdhicks69]

With 4, if you lose an engine on take-off, the 10% rudder chord cannot control the yaw.

[@andym4695]

I've seen a B-1 in the air. They're giant planes. The engine noise is a horrifying howling sound, not the typical jet whoooosh.

[@irishoxley994]

Ha ha .. is it just me .. but those new engines looked like light bulbs at first glance

[@cristiano.florentino]

B1 and white Swan are the most beautiful planes I know!

[@beeceesp1386]

@@cristiano.florentino you forgot the SR-71

[@billgausman5887]

Umm, weren't the P-38 and P-40 engines made by Allison?

[@chul-habaik5649]

B-52 is antique!

[@NigelFryer]

Little was said about the new engines, what was the point of the video? The music distracts from the commentry.

[@TimTams_64]

Grandpa buff feels the need for speed

[@williamtell5365]

It seems amazing to me that the airframes can survive this long. I would thing stresses on the metal alone would make these airplanes unusable after several decades of use.

[@andrewfisher8749]

When. When are these engine upgrades ever going to fly? This is a snails pace.

[@oxcart4172]

I learned a lot here Like when a plane is heavy, iit has to use more power to take off!

[@TheOriginalJoneser]

B-52's are expected to perform until the year 2050, of which they will surely have outperformed my lifetime as they will be nearing 100 years old.

[@johnharris6655]

"Report Mr. Spock." "Captain it appears to be a modified air craft built in the late 20th century with 8 modified warp drive engines in Nacelles under what appear to be wings. The computer says it is a US Air Force B-52 and the word "BUFF" on the side. Fascinating."

[@bryanrussell6679]

RR did NOT develop the F130 for the B52. It's a pre-existing and fully developed engine family being adapted to go in a 70+ year old relic.