Why does the B-52 bomber have eight engines?

Eight engines might be an iconic look, but the B-52 Bomber didn't get outfitted with that setup for aesthetics. Here's why it ...

Why the next generation of aircraft engines may not need a revolutionary new design

Why future aircraft engines may evolve instead of being reinvented, as MTU explains how GTF technology, SAF and new materials ...
Stars and Stripes

Timing of B-52 engine upgrades may lead to higher costs and delays, GAO says

“The Air Force’s most expensive B-52 modernization effort, the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), will likely ...

The US Air Force's plan to upgrade its 70-year-old B-52 bombers is billions over budget, watchdog finds

The service is expected to start production of upgrades "with little to no developmental flight testing," the GAO report ...
Yahoo

The Real Reason the B-52 Never Switched to Four Engines

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Courtesy: Autorepublika. The iconic B-52 Stratofortress carries eight jet engines for a straightforward reason rooted in ...
The Aviationist

Our Best Look Yet at the B-21 Raider’s Engine Exhaust

A new photo of the second B-21’s first flight offers a new look at the engine exhaust, which appears very similar to the B-2’s one. Last week, the second B-21 Raider stealth bomber took to the skies ...
The Aviationist

Boeing Awarded $2 Billion Contract to Continue Work on B-52’s New Engines

The new contract covers the Post-Critical Design Review phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, which will replace the TF33 engines with the new F130s. The U.S. Department of War ...
autoevolution

3-in-1 Airplane Engine Turns Into a Turbofan, Turbojet, and Ramjet Depending on Speed

Perhaps not as visible as their counterparts doing business in the automotive industry, aviation startups are just as numerous. Some of them are proposing outlandish ideas that will probably never ...