With a $1.3 trillion lifetime bill, America’s iconic B-52 Stratofortress 'BUFF' bomber, which is as old as Vladimir Putin, gets new avionics and upgraded engines to help it reach a century of service The B-52 engine upgrade aims to extend service life, despite rising costs, delays, and ongoing challenges tied to aging aircraft systems #Vladimir_Putin #rising_costs #trillion_lifetime #lifetime_bill #aircraft_systems #service_life #upgrade_aims #ongoing_challenges #challenges_tied #aging_aircraft
