A 1950s-era B-52 Stratofortress is still flying in 2026, and this takeoff shows exactly why the bomber remains one of the most recognizable aircraft in the sky. As the massive jet powers down the ...

A flight test engineer teaching his daughter to drive, a husband who just marked his fourth wedding anniversary and a weapons systems officer eagerly anticipating the flight were among those killed ...

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed Monday near Edwards Air Force Base, killing all eight military personnel and civilian contractors aboard. Flight data shows the bomber nearly completed a ...

Eight people died after a B-52 Stratofortress crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff on a test mission Monday from Edwards Air Force base in California's Mojave Desert, according to ...

The B-52 was carrying eight people on a routine test mission in support of the radar modernization program, according to the ...

A B-52 Stratofortress can soar as high as 50,000 feet and reach speeds of 650 miles per hour. The huge bomber weighs around 185,000 even before being fueled and has a range of 8,800 miles. A B-52H ...

Authorities are investigating an "unsurvivable" crash of a United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft that killed eight people in Southern California on June 15. The crash happened shortly ...