Can carry up to 70,000 pounds of ordnance, including conventional bombs, cruise missiles, and nuclear weapons.
Originally designed in the late 1940s, the B-52 is slated to remain in active service until the 2050s through modernization programs, such as the Rolls-Royce F130 engine upgrade for the upcoming B-52J variant. Life Onboard the "BUFF" B-52 - Boeing Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
Currently powered by eight Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines, grouped in pairs under the wings. Can carry up to 70,000 pounds of ordnance,
Approximately 8,800 miles without aerial refueling, with a service ceiling of 50,000 feet . Speed: Maximum speed of Mach 0.84. Can carry up to 70