Senators Urge White House To Back B-52 Engine Upgrade

Ahead of the Pentagon’s fiscal 2019 budget release, six senators have thrown their support behind a re-engining of the Boeing B-52H. The 1961-vintage Stratofortress remains the backbone of the U.S. Air Force’s bomber force and is expected to serve past 2050. The Cold War aircraft will not be...

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