Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, told reporters he hopes the service could consider installing new engines on its B-52 fleet.
“Look at what the airline industry is doing — they’re all re-engining,” Wilson said. “Why? Because it saves you a lot of money. If there is a commercially available engine which can give a 25-30 percent increase in either range or loiter, you have my attention.”