The bomber nearly collided with a SkyWest jet in North Dakota due to lack of radar at Minot Airport and poor coordination. The FAA and military are now investigating safety protocols.

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A Delta Connection flight operated by SkyWest was forced to make a sharp evasive turn during its approach to Minot, North ...

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is one of the most iconic heavy bombers in history, and in 2015, it marked an incredible milestone: 60 years of active service in the United States Air Force. Originally ...

The iconic B-52 Stratofortress has unique landing gear just for its wing tips thanks to the massive amount of weight of its ...

The B-52 Stratofortress has been flying for the Air Force for seven decades. New upgrades to keep it flying, though, have ...

It’s massive, powerful, and built to endure—but despite its size, the B-52 Stratofortress will never fly civilians. Uncover the reasons why this iconic bomber’s design, mission, and sheer ...

Aerospace company Boeing announced this week it has began fitting a new radar system on the B-52 Stratofortress as the plane will stay in service until 2050 ...

Spirit will provide engine pylons and nacelle assemblies for the Boeing effort, which aims to replace 608 engines on the U.S. Air Force fleet of 76 B-52H Stratofortress planes.

And that’s how the U.S. Air Force (USAF) might feel about the mighty B-52 Stratofortress. Born in the early 1950s in the hands of Boeing, the Stratofortress is one year short of turning 70.

When the B-52 Stratofortress was launched in the 1950's, it’s likely no one envisioned that the aircraft would still be flying today – nor that the USAF would decide to continue its operations ...

Developed by Boeing, the B-52 made its maiden flight in 1952, and costs about $84 million each. An X-15 rocket-powered aircraft is launched from under the wing of an NB-52A Stratofortress in 1959 ...