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[radical right]

How on God's Green Earth Is the B-52 Still in Service?

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Because for the job of taking a shit load of bombs anywhere on earth without needing to be refueled, it was the best there ever was, or will be.

then they must be replaced and spare parts must be made in surplus to keep them flying

Why the B-52 bomber will fly for 100 years
Why the B-52 bomber will fly for 100 years
The Air Force just can't let go of the B-52.

In the world of heavy bombers, none has prevailed as long as the B-52 Stratofortress. The Cold Warrior joined the U.S. arsenal in 1954, eventually becoming part of a nuclear triad that, along with strategic missiles and submarines, was aimed at giving the Soviet Union pause. After the Berlin Wall fell, it slowly became an aerial jack-of-all-trades. With its long range, minimal operating cost and ability to handle a wider array of weapons than any other aircraft, it just didn't make sense to get rid of it.

Under the Air Force's current bomber plans, the B-52 will fly until 2050 — just shy of its 100th birthday.

 

[eagle1462010]

How on God's Green Earth Is the B-52 Still in Service?

read

Because for the job of taking a shit load of bombs anywhere on earth without needing to be refueled, it was the best there ever was, or will be.

then they must be replaced and spare parts must be made in surplus to keep them flying

Why the B-52 bomber will fly for 100 years
Why the B-52 bomber will fly for 100 years
The Air Force just can't let go of the B-52.

In the world of heavy bombers, none has prevailed as long as the B-52 Stratofortress. The Cold Warrior joined the U.S. arsenal in 1954, eventually becoming part of a nuclear triad that, along with strategic missiles and submarines, was aimed at giving the Soviet Union pause. After the Berlin Wall fell, it slowly became an aerial jack-of-all-trades. With its long range, minimal operating cost and ability to handle a wider array of weapons than any other aircraft, it just didn't make sense to get rid of it.

Under the Air Force's current bomber plans, the B-52 will fly until 2050 — just shy of its 100th birthday.

Article IGNORES THE LOGISTICS of KEEPING THEM FLYING...............The stories of not having the parts are true..................................So HOUSTON...............WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

 

[Siete]

every aircraft has an hour limit on its airframe before it faces mandatory replacement by the FAA.

no parts, no air time = grounded

 

[radical right]

Article IGNORES THE LOGISTICS of KEEPING THEM FLYING...............The stories of not having the parts are true..................................So HOUSTON...............WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

Boeing made the B-52, they know how to make spare parts, and they're still in business.

We could probably buy the parts cheaper from china, but business is business.

 

[radical right]

every aircraft has an hour limit on its airframe before it faces mandatory replacement by the FAA.

no parts, no air time = grounded

The B-52 already had a complete airframe rebuild.