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9. If B-52s were in commercial service they would have been gone long ago

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 04:21 PM

Mar 24

Most commercial planes are used every day, or at least somewhat frequently. Each take-off/landing cycle adds fatigue. And maybe more importantly. each pressurization cycle adds to the fatigue. In the B-52. only a small part of the plane is pressurized. The fuselage, per se, is not pressurized -- only the forward cabin.

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Between the 2 KC-135s and 3 F-15Es lost this month Torchlight Mar 24 #1

It's amazing that those big, ugly f___s are still flying. LudwigPastorius Mar 24 #2

Buff is forever Aviation Pro Mar 24 #5

If B-52s were in commercial service they would have been gone long ago Bluetus Mar 24 #9

The BBC thinks it was a pressurization problem muriel_volestrangler Mar 24 #14

That makes sense. Even though the crew area is the only part pressurised Bluetus Mar 24 #15

They probably forgot.... SergeStorms Mar 24 #3

Starmer was an idiot Miguelito Loveless Mar 24 #4

They would have let a plane in distress land regardless 33taw Mar 24 #12

Not what I was referring to Miguelito Loveless Mar 24 #13

Agree 33taw Mar 24 #16

The B52 has been in service since . . . AverageOldGuy Mar 24 #6

My husband Rebl2 Mar 24 #10

It was Aliens. milestogo Mar 24 #7

Yep. Half-step Mar 24 #11

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