wrote

The B-52 will be part of the AF's arsenal for another 30 years if the
budget docs I read every day at work are correct.

If they ever get around to reengining those planes they'd
probably fly another 50 years until they were 100.

I've often wondered why they don't bite the bullet and do that. Cut back to
4 engines, increase range and increase payload, probably.

I was joking about the flight testing crap, of course. I'll bet they have
more flight test hours than any plane ever built!

From what I have read, it sounds like they would do well to put in some more
comfortable crew seats, too! g
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Jim in NC