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2013-07-21 Science & Technology

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Posted by Skidmark 2013-07-21 09:51|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 An awesome platform. Cheap to upgrade.

I wonder how many of the new bunker busters it will be able to carry. :-)

Posted by gorb 2013-07-21 11:17|| 2013-07-21 11:17|| Front Page Top

#2 ~~It's the only bomber large enough to carry the Cloak Mark 1.~~

This is a stop gap measure until war stops for good.

Posted by Shipman 2013-07-21 12:04|| 2013-07-21 12:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Pilotless = will not be built. AF brass have not evolved enough for that, and probably won't for 75 more years...

Posted by M. Murcek 2013-07-21 12:18|| 2013-07-21 12:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Hope the wingbox holds up...

Skidmark -

You and me both.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2013-07-21 12:51|| 2013-07-21 12:51|| Front Page Top

#5 It's a possibility, I wonder if there are an families with four generations of B-52 crewmen.

Posted by Penguin 2013-07-21 13:01|| 2013-07-21 13:01|| Front Page Top

#6 The article says the airframes are good to 2040... So, Boeing built these planes with an 80 year life expectancy? Or just overbuilt them.
Try that today and the accountants will be all over you to cut down the costs at the expense of durability.

Posted by ed in texas 2013-07-21 13:30|| 2013-07-21 13:30|| Front Page Top

#7 loved this comment on the article link: "Will the last B52 to leave Guam please turn off the Arc-Light." So according to O'Club rules ...Drink Up.

Posted by 3dc 2013-07-21 16:24|| 2013-07-21 16:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Given that there are some tail numbers that have hosted 3 generations of crew, its likely we will see 4th generation crewed airframes.

Posted by OldSpook 2013-07-21 16:45|| 2013-07-21 16:45|| Front Page Top

#9 On the subject airplanes, someone sent me this today. I thought it was worth passing along.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-07-21 17:10|| 2013-07-21 17:10|| Front Page Top

#10 Interesting view, B - a little different from what one sees/hears in the passenger compartment.

It was fascinating to hear them switch from German to English and back again.

Posted by Barbara 2013-07-21 17:55|| 2013-07-21 17:55|| Front Page Top

#11 I'm still amazed that they haven't changed out the engines to four turbofans.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2013-07-21 21:45|| 2013-07-21 21:45|| Front Page Top

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