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Would it make sense to replace the B-52's 8 1960s vintage TF33 engines with 4 modern General Electric GE90 (or similar) engines?
I was thinking about military airplanes the other day and I got curious. Do you think it would make sense to replace the B-52's 8 1960s vintage TF33 engines with 4 modern General Electric GE90 (or similar) engines?
Interesting question! Replacing the engines of the B-52 could potentially increase its operational efficiency and reduce maintenance costs. However, it would depend on a number of factors such as the cost and feasibility of retrofitting the aircraft with new engines, as well as the specific performance benefits of the GE90 engines compared to the current engines on the B-52.