A 1950s bomber uses 1940s wing physics to fly for fourteen hours without refueling
Engineered during the dawn of the jet age, the B-52 Stratofortress utilizes WWII-era strategic bombing concepts and 1940s swept-wing physics to dominate the skies for fourteen hours without ever touching the ground.
The B-52 Stratofortress remains a marvel of mid-century engineering, utilizing swept-wing aerodynamics first theorized in the 1940s to reduce drag by 30 percent. This efficiency allows the massive bomber to cruise at nearly Mach 0.9 while hauling up to 70,000 pounds of ordnance.
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