By the 21st century, the Boeing B-52 was in its fifth decade of operational service. The eight-engine, 390,000-pound jet was the country's first long-range, swept-wing heavy bomber. It began as an intercontinental, high-altitude nuclear bomber, and its operational capabilities were adapted to meet changing defense needs. English: The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range strategic bomber flown by the United States Air Force. 中文：B-52「同溫層堡壘」 （Stratofortress）是美國波音飛機公司研製的八引擎遠程戰略轟炸機，用於替換 B-36轟炸機 執行戰略轟炸任務。. 1948年提出設計方案，1952年第一架原型機 B-52 in the air. Introduced to the US military in the 1950s, the venerable B-52 Stratofortress has been taking to the skies for decades, including in the mid-2010s against ISIS targets in Iraq and The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress became a powerful weapon and an icon during the Southeast Asia War. Although the B-52 was developed to deliver nuclear weapons, its first combat mission took place in 1965 when it dropped conventional bombs on communist forces in South Vietnam. In Operation Arc Light, B-52s bombed enemy targets across South The most detailed and thorough video of the B-52 Stratofortress ever made. Lt Col Bohl and his crew, give us an access all areas to the most iconic bomber ev B-52D 56-0612 at March AFB on February 23, 1978. Specifications. Prime Contactor - Boeing Military Airplane Co. Football fans watch U.S. Air Force strategic bombers — from left, B-52H Stratofortress, B-2 Spirit and B-1B Lancer — fly as they gather outside of the Raymond James Stadium during the Super In contrast, the B-52 can only carry 70,000 lbs. (31,500 kg) in bombs spread over its two internal bays and external pylons. What the Stratofortress lacks in payload capacity, it more than makes gqoLxyS.