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Originally Posted by R Leo
But only about 1/2 of the max takeoff weight of a B747.
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The B52 only has a little over half the thrust. The B52 has 134,000 lbs of thrust (8 x 17,000) versus about 248,000 lbs for the B747 (4 x ~62,000).
I always wondered why the 2 engine pods weren't replaced at some point along the way with single engine high bypass turbofans at each hard point. Way more thrust, way less gas. Use all four to get off the ground, cruise on two and light the other two back up when you approach the bad guys. Or keep all four burning and carry way more bombs, still use less gas.