On 5 Jan 2017 20:21:10 -0800, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
wrote:
>http://gizmodo.com/b-52-lands-fine-after-engine-falls-off-in-the-middle-of-1790824677
>
>over an unpopulated area of North Dakota, Defense News reports, holy shit.
>
>According to Air Force officials, none of the five personnel aboard the aircraft
>were injured. As each B-52 is powered by eight turbojets paired in four pods,
>the bomber still carried seven engines at the time, but, like, still.
>
>over the years, but no bomber has emerged as a serious replacement for the 76
>Stratofortresses currently in service. In 2014, the Air Force began reviewing
>possible re-engining schemes for the B-52, which is expected to serve into the
>2040s.
>
>Military officials have opened an safety investigation into the cause of the
>incident, but say the bomber carried no weapons during the training mission. A
>helicopter was later dispatched to the scene to recover debris from the engine,
>which, again, fell off the goddamn plane in the middle of a goddamn flight.
Is this where "journalism" is going...? Sad...
...and it's not like this is the first time anything (including
engines) has fallen off an aircraft.
>more http://www.businessinsider.com/b-52-engine-fall-2017-1
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