The Boeing B-52 "BUFF" Stratofortress

For more than 40 years B-52 Stratofortresses have been the backbone of the manned strategic bomber force for the United States. Air Combat Command's B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. The bomber is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet .
The B-52 is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet (15,166.6 meters). It can carry nuclear or precision guided conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability. In a conventional conflict, the B-52 can perform strategic attack, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations.
The B-52 is capable of dropping or launching the widest array of weapons in the U.S. inventory. This includes gravity bombs, cluster bombs, precision guided missiles and joint direct attack munitions. The aircraft can carry 70,000 lb bombs both internal and external. B52 bombers also have a nuclear capability made famous in the 1960s film Dr Strangelove
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What people say... i just got the downloadable version of the B52 , must say that you out did your self with this model!!! the B52 has always been my favorite bomber (next to the B17, and B24 which my uncle was a tail gunner in :-( (RIP ) i fell in love with the Buff ever since i saw Dr. Strangelove. the different versions of it make it an even more awsome model, seeing that in can be built through the various stages of its service life! i plan to build a few of them, and plan on buying more bombers( have hard copy of B24) as my salute to the MIGHTY 8TH AF!!! keep up the great work!!!! hey a suggestion,, what about some Russian bombers?? and some heavy airlift aicraft like C-5's and maybe some russian airlifters like the AN 124? John J Working on regular size B-52 now. Had to make formers for the fuselage to assure the right cross section. I made them by cutting and pasting hour typical cross section example into Corel Draw and making copies in various sizes. I used Zepron foam, but balsa or 110 lb card stock would work as well. Your cruise missile TEL has similar formers. ...Dave Finkleman THE B-52s ARE COMING!!!! THE BUFFS ARE COMING YEAH!!!!!! Here come some ARC LIGHT missions! I'll add them to my ceiling! I LOVE YOU GUYS! TSgt Edward M A big thanks for the B-52 model! I was recently involved ina car accident, and suffered a broken knee. I am doing OK andgetting better every day. However, since I wear a brace I can'tdrive and I need a walker to get around. What I can do, though,is build cardmodels. I put a serving tray across my lab and useit as a makeshift table. Your models help me pass the time insteadof just staring at the TV. On top of that, a new Magic Key modelis like an extra Christmas present! So thanks again for helpingin my recovery! Tom M Chip--you are entitled to your opinion concerning the vietnam conflict, however, if you want my business please keep your opinions out of my computer lest I unleash my opinions upon yours. ...William N- Former AE-1 United States Navy Thank you for this terriffic new model. I have researched some X-15 mounting links, especially the third one gives some excellent pictures of the wing mount pylon for the X-15: regards and keep up the excellent work..Herbert Chip, Thank you!--David Thank you - thank you - thank you for doing the X-15 Launch Version of the B-52. You might be interested to know that NASA's 0008 "The Mother of All Motherships" has never dropped anything in anger throughout its very busy career. It has always been a research airborne launch platform mother ship. It is due to launch the radical new X-43 Hyper-X in February, 04. Just taking the opportunity to thank you and the team for another great addition to the FG stable of fine models and to wish you all the very best for '04. l know where you're coming from in sentiments regarding the delivery systems of death and destruction THANKS FOR THE B-52 IT WILL GO IN THE TROPHY CASE AT SCHOOL ON MONDAY AND STAY THERE FOR ABOUT A MONTH THANKS A MILLION....ETHAN Thanks again for all of the new models as of late amenjoying them very much, as are my kids. This last one is justa HUGE wow! the Buff is something else indeed and a great model. Wife got me a few packs of Avery foil greeting card stock and the models of yours come out just awesome!, and going to do the NB-52 with X-15 in that paper stock. Take care, Jeff O ....you continue to astound. Talk about a marathon downloading session...all the while wondering if the power is going to hold out. Wierd weather...hail, thunder, and lightning on New Year's Day, here in the center of Idaho. Da How about - to cleanse the palate - a few of those incredible long range racers that competed in the thirties - The Fairey monoplane, the De Haviland Comet, the Antonov An-17, (or which ever it was that first flew over the pole), those long winged graceful creatures that set the records for altitude and distance... RT Wow! It took me a good almost 2 hours to download all(!) those B-52 variants that you sent out. Well, . . . let's see: download a model, go back and oggle at all of the sheets, repeat, repeat. I am amazed at the amount of work. The inside of the landing gear covers in zink chromate - oh, yeah. And best of all: The alignment markers on the wings for the engine nacells. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I find myself becoming more peace-nic oriented myself here of late. Currently above my desk are the F.G. Piper J-3, Piper"Pacer" (The conversion was easier than I thought.),Pietenpol "Air Camper", Aeronca "Champ", Cessna150, and North American X-15. Not one gun or missle on any ofthem. There are plenty of pretty, general-aviation birds, past and present, that nobody has ever done. Just a thought.... JT

The B-52 that was fitted out to launch the X-15 Rocket
A totally black B-52..Makes up to be a pretty impressive display
"NASA B-52, Tail Number 008, is an air launch carrieraircraft, "mothership," as well as a research aircraftplatform that has been used on a variety of research projects.The aircraft, a "B" model built in 1952 and first flownon June 11, 1955, is the oldest B-52 in flying status and hasbeen used on some of the most significant research projects inaerospace history.
Some of the significant projects supported by B-52 008 includethe X-15, the lifting bodies, HiMAT (highly maneuverable aircrafttechnology), Pegasus, validation of parachute systems developedfor the space shuttle program (solid-rocket-booster recovery systemand the orbiter drag chute system), and the X-38.
The B-52 served as the launch vehicle on 106 X-15 flights andflew a total of 159 captive-carry and launch missions in supportof that program from June 1959 to October 1968. Information gainedfrom the highly successful X-15 program contributed to the Mercury,Gemini, and Apollo human spaceflight programs as well as spaceshuttle development. Between 1966 and 1975, the B-52 served asthe launch aircraft for 127 of the 144 wingless lifting body flights.In the 1970s and 1980s, the B-52 was the launch aircraft for severalaircraft at what is now the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards,California, to study spin-stall, high-angle-of attack, and maneuveringcharacteristics. These included the 3/8-scale F-15/spin researchvehicle (SRV), the HiMAT (Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology)research vehicle, and the DAST (drones for aerodynamic and structuraltesting). The aircraft supported the development of parachuterecovery systems used to recover the space shuttle solid rocketbooster casings. It also supported eight orbiter (space shuttle)drag chute tests in 1990. In addition, the B-52 served as theair launch platform for the first six Pegasus space boosters.
During its many years of service, the B-52 has undergone severalmodifications. The first major modification was made by NorthAmerican Aviation (now part of Boeing) in support of the X-15program. This involved creating a launch-panel-operator stationfor monitoring the status of the test vehicle being carried, cuttinga large notch in the right inboard wing flap to accommodate thevertical tail of the X-15 aircraft, and installing a wing pylonthat enables the B-52 to carry research vehicles and test articlesto be air-launched/dropped. Located on the right wing, betweenthe inboard engine pylon and the fuselage, this wing pylon wassubjected to extensive testing prior to its use. For each testvehicle the B-52 carried, minor changes were made to the launch-paneloperator's station.
Built originally by the Boeing Company, the NASA B-52 is poweredby eight Pratt & Whitney J57-19 turbojet engines, each ofwhich produce 12,000 pounds of thrust. The aircraft's normal launchspeed has been Mach 0.8 (about 530 miles per hour) and its normaldrop altitude has been 40,000 to 45,000 feet. It is 156 feet longand has a wing span of 185 feet. The heaviest load it has carriedwas the No. 2 X-15 aircraft at 53,100 pounds. Project managerfor the aircraft is Roy Bryant.
Another B-52 (an A-model), Tail Number 003, also flewas a mothership, launching the X-15 and lifting bodies. Cam Martin