The eight-engined Stratofortress was designed to haul heavy bomb payloads long distances, and in that simple, straightforward respect, the B-52 can still perform. The new Rolls Royce F130 engines ...

Note the black contrails commonly seen from the eight engines of the B-52. Despite its age, the B-52 is still regularly flown and kept in prime combat readiness. Part of the reason for its long ...