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The B-52 Stratofortress. (Centennial of Flight 1903-2003).
Advanced Materials & Processes, June, 2003
The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range heavy bomber that is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet. It can carry nuclear or precision-guided conventional ordnance, and has worldwide navigation capability. For more than 40 years, the B-52 Stratofortress has been the backbone of the manned strategic bomber force for the United States (Fig.
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1). The B-52 is capable of dropping or launching the widest array of weapons in the U.S. inventory. This includes gravity bombs, cluster bombs, precision guided missiles, and joint direct attack munitions. ...
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