Business Hanging New Engines On 60-Year-Old B-52 Bombers Will Raise Some Serious Risks The U.S. Air Force wants to continue operating the venerable B-52 bomber through 2050. As I have written recently, that would make it the longest continuously operating jet in history. In order to accomplish this, Air Force leaders plan to make major upgrades to the 76 B-52H bombers in their fleet, including the installation of […] Written by imesocial July 13, 2020July 13, 2020