Since then, the USAF has investigated the prospect of engine replacement multiple times. Once ahead of the development of the B-1 bomber, and again in 1996, and both times, the project was rejected.
First, the B-1 is the fastest bomber in the stable ... At a glance, you might expect the B-52, with its eight engines, to be able to carry a heftier payload than any of its contemporaries.
The aircraft, nicknamed "Lancelot," is slated to replace another B-1 bomber whose engine exploded during routine maintenance at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, in April 2022. The accident caused more ...