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Legacy airframe and modern technology CONECT (B-52 Still has 8 Engines?)
USAF ^ | July 26, 2013 | Airman 1st Class Joseph Raatz

Posted on 05/27/2014 9:08:32 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie

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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
The new engines made from single crystal blades are even better odds than the 8 engines.

Perhaps they can use modern alloy parts on the old engines. The technology and reliability today is incredible.

41 posted on 05/27/2014 12:26:04 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: longtermmemmory

The new gay warplane, you can get 8 under the wing.


42 posted on 05/27/2014 4:38:06 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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