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Title: More Capability for the BUFF
Post by: mirth on September 20, 2018, 12:08:39 PM
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/23705/b-52-tested-2000lb-quickstrike-er-winged-standoff-naval-mines-during-valiant-shield
Title: Re: More Capability for the BUFF
Post by: bob48 on September 20, 2018, 01:17:57 PM
Awesome!
Title: Re: More Capability for the BUFF
Post by: MIGs on October 24, 2018, 12:25:00 PM
These things will still be flying in 2050

http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2018/April%202018/Bombers-in-2050.aspx (http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2018/April%202018/Bombers-in-2050.aspx)
Title: Re: More Capability for the BUFF
Post by: mirth on October 24, 2018, 12:31:15 PM
Quote from: MIGs on October 24, 2018, 12:25:00 PM
These things will still be flying in 2050

http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2018/April%202018/Bombers-in-2050.aspx (http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2018/April%202018/Bombers-in-2050.aspx)


Yeah. The Hundred Year Bomber.
Title: Re: More Capability for the BUFF
Post by: bob48 on October 24, 2018, 01:35:43 PM
Its really incredible - a tribute to the design.
Title: Re: More Capability for the BUFF
Post by: mirth on October 24, 2018, 01:38:53 PM
The new engines are going to be a big improvement. Better fuel economy, lower maintenance.
Title: Re: More Capability for the BUFF
Post by: MIGs on October 25, 2018, 11:46:19 AM
You think they would've went with a hybrid   ;D   B-52P (Prius)
Title: Re: More Capability for the BUFF
Post by: bbmike on October 25, 2018, 12:03:14 PM
Quote from: bob48 on October 24, 2018, 01:35:43 PM
Its really incredible - a tribute to the design.

Or an embarrassing lack of technological progress.  :whistle:
Title: Re: More Capability for the BUFF
Post by: Staggerwing on October 25, 2018, 07:33:59 PM
I'm thinking the two conclusions are not mutually exclusive.
Title: Re: More Capability for the BUFF
Post by: MIGs on October 26, 2018, 07:47:05 AM
The thing (B-52) just makes an incredible bomb truck/aerial platform -  I don't know if they'll ever come up with a bomber that handles like the B-1B though - it's just a big fighter!