The Original Lumpy Gritz 6,600 Posted July 3 Sure miss living about 2 miles from Plant 42 in PMD. OLG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calamity Kris 1,749 Posted July 3 I'll bet there's a story behind that.............. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buffalo Creek Law Dog 248 Posted July 3 OK! What am I missing here? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subdeacon Joe 19,426 Posted July 3 Just now, Buffalo Creek Law Dog said: OK! What am I missing here? B-52s are also know as BUFFs - Big, Ugly, Fat Fu ah, FELLOWS 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buffalo Creek Law Dog 248 Posted July 3 OK. gotchu, Thanks. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muleshoe Bill SASS #67022 234 Posted July 3 68 years of flying for the USAF. Many upgrades and most recent engines..... should make 100 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpo 4,916 Posted July 3 13 hours ago, Buffalo Creek Law Dog said: OK! What am I missing here? I have known for years that that plane is a BUFF. But still, it went right over my head. I was looking at the undercarriage trying to find some damage - bird strike, maybe it didn't quite clear something on take off - "yeah that'll buff right out". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 509 Posted July 3 (edited) Boeing built 744 B-52s and delivered the last, a B-52H, in October 1962. Only the H model is still in the Air Force inventory; it is assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command. Power plant 8 Pratt & Whitney engines TF33-P-3/103 turbofan Thrust Each engine up to 17,000 lbs Wingspan 185 ft (56.4 m) Length 159 ft, 4 in (48.5 m) Height 40 ft, 8 in (12.4 m) Weight Approximately 185,000 lbs (83,250 kg) Max Takeoff Weight 488,000 lbs (219,600 kg) Fuel Capacity 312,197 lbs Payload 70,000 lbs (31,500 kg) Speed 650 mph (Mach 0.86) Range 8,800 mi (7,652 nautical miles) Ceiling 50,000 ft (15,150 m) Crew 5 (aircraft commander, pilot, radar navigator, navigator and electronic warfare officer Initial operating capability May 1961 (Current ‘H’ Model) Armament Approximately 70,000 lbs (31,500 kg) mixed ordnance -- bombs, smart weapons, mines and missiles. Modified to carry air-launched cruise missiles and Miniature Air Launched Decoy. Edited July 3 by Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 5,839 Posted July 3 They can’t take off with a full fuel tank and armament, I presume that a plan is in place for them to refuel soon after takeoff. If a squadron of buffs is going to the sandbox they must refuel on the way and again on the return. if eight BUFF, how many tankers? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
