The B-52 Stratofortress carries eight engines for one simple reason: the technology of the 1940s, when it was designed, wasn't capable of powering it with anything less. Engineers didn't have much ...

Ever climbed up onto a World War II bomber plane and played with the machine guns? No? Well, you can, and you won’t have to worry about coming under enemy fire. The Commemorative Air Force Arizona ...

NASM copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Summary "This comprehensive history of expanded fuselage aircraft begins in the 1940s with the military's need for a long-range ...

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