Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. It has been operated by the United States Air Force since the 1950s. Built to carry nuclear weapons for Cold War-era deterrence missions, it replaced the Convair B-36 Peacemaker. The bomber is capable of carrying up to 70,000 pounds of weapons, and has a typical combat range of...