Industry Lines Up To Upgrade Or Replace Outdated B-52 Engine
Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force once again finds itself in a Boeing B-52 engine dilemma. It has long been stated that the 17,000-lb.-thrust Pratt & Whitney TF33 that has powered the eight-engine H-model Stratofortress since its introduction in 1961 guzzles too much gas and costs too much to sustain and repair...
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