Rolls-Royce has completed altitude and operability testing of the F130 engine, a key milestone in the USAF B-52 re-engining program toward the B-52J standard.
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Entire B-52 bomber fleet can go nuclear on command, Air Force confirms
The U.S. Air Force’s recent statements about the B-52 bomber’s nuclear role need to be understood in terms of both current ...
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America’s biggest air arm is turning the B-52 into a hypersonic shooter
What will it be like to re-assemble a 1960s bomber powered to launch some of the fastest air-launched bombs ever to be tested? Modern identity of the B-52 has little to do with its image during ...
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B-52's New F130 Engine Complete Altitude and Operability Testing
Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130's ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...
A former US Air Force fighter pilot with more than two decades of experience with nuclear delivery systems and aircraft, including advanced F-35 stealth jets, has been arrested and charged ...
The Air Force is taking a big step forward with the B-21 Raider as it seeks to hasten delivery of the service’s next-generation stealth bomber fleet.
The B-1 Lancer program was curtailed in the 1970s as an unnecessary waste of taxpayer dollars. That changed when Ronald Reagan entered office. The B-1B Lancer was conceived as a key leg of America’s ...
U.S. Air Force Sports Outreach Program Manager Katie Spencer has overseen planning for six Super Bowl flyovers, but each year presents new challenges. She and her team are always ready to meet and ...
Eyes across the nation and around the world will be glued to this Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Meanwhile, members of the U.S. Armed Forces will be ...
U.S. naval aviation equipped with long-range air-to-air missiles and a B-2 stealth bomber held an integrated maritime strike ...
C Eagles, Two F/A-18E Super Hornets and Two F-35C Lightning IIs will honor America's 250th birthday by flying over Levi's ...
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit is prepared for operations ahead of Operation Midnight Hammer at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 2025. (U.S. Air Force) To ensure future missions such as last ...
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