After fitting its Boeing B-52s with new Rolls-Royce engines, the USAF expects the plane to remain in service until 2050.
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). Despite entering service with the USAF nearly 70 years ago, as of 2022, the USAF still operates 58 aircraft out of a fleet of 72 planes.