Does the b52 bomber have a jet engine or a prop engine?
2007-07-21 16:58:19 · 15 answers · asked by queenelizabeth40112 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Jet engines, eight of them to be precise!
http://personal.auna.com/ptma/imagenes/b52_1a.jpg
2007-07-21 17:01:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Jet engines, 8 of them in fact 4 sets of two, two sets per wing. It's been around since about 1955, not many left these days, they do not fly supersonic, they fly sub sonic (under 714 mph at sea level) which means they can't break the sound barrier, like a jet fighter can. the last Propeller Bomber was the B-36, that had 6 jet engines and 6 propellers on the backs of the wings. the B-52 replaced that hybrid Bomber.
2007-07-21 20:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by edjdonnell 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jets. Older models had turbojet engines, currently flying models have more efficient turbofan engines. Turbofans aren't, technically, props but they operate in a simillar manner.
They use the expanded gasses in the combustion liner to drive the fan at the front of the engine, with much of the air pushed by the fan passing the engine without being burned.
The last B52B model, S/N 008, operated by NASA as a test bed, has been finally retired and replaced with an H model, the last production of the B52 line at the insistance of the Air Force.
The BUFF is in it's final days, which is a good thing if you're a peacenik and a bad thing if you're an afficianado of all things flying.
2007-07-21 19:25:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the current B52's use 8 low bypass turbofan engines. there have been B2's that have tested high bypass turbofans in the search for better fuel efficiency for the big bomber. to do that they would remove one engine pod of two engines, and bolt the single pod in its place for the test.
one correction, the B36 used 6 piston engines with rear facing props, and 4 turbojets, thus the phrase "6 turning and 4 burning".
2007-07-22 06:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by richard b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The B-52 has 8 jet engines.
2007-07-21 17:01:35 · answer #5 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
8 jet engines; 4-engine B-52 is planned.
2007-07-22 03:24:20 · answer #6 · answered by Mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow I really had to check around on this! It uses Eight Pratt & Whitney JET engines TF33-P-3/103 turbofans and that was all I could find on the sites I saw.
I was going to buy you one to take apart and check for yourself but my family spent my last $30 million so you may have to wait until Christmas!
Here are some other links:
http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=83
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-52.htm
2007-07-21 17:09:26 · answer #7 · answered by MissKittyInTheCity 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jets BTW they are planned to keep Flying till 2045 or so. Not bad
2007-07-22 01:26:08 · answer #8 · answered by Wolf of the Black Moon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the b52 is a glider.. it is towed usually by a quiet a/c such as a Cessna 150,152.. so the enemy wont here it coming in on bombing runs..
2007-07-25 10:39:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
jet engines ofcourse!
2007-07-22 01:35:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋