Boeing's Fortresses Part 3 - The B-52 Stratofortress

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Join us for Part 3 of our series on Boeing's Fortresses, the evergreen B-52 Stratofortress!

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00:00 Introduction

03:31 The Road to the Forever Bomber

23:33 The Sublime B-47 Stratojet

45:45 The Competition from the B-1

56:37 The New Engines

75:55 Conclusion to Boeing's Fortresses

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