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Radar + Engines

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Jolly

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The BUFF...

https://breakingdefense.com/2022/08/with-new-radar-and-engines-in-sight-the-b-52-gets-ready-for-largest-modification-in-its-history/
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George K

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What an amazing airframe. It's what, 60 years old and still going strong?

I suppose installing new radar is a bit more complicated than exchanging a hard drive...
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The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Jolly

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Thought it was interesting that they are using Tomcat radars and off-the-shelf Rolls-Royce engines.
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