Legendary B52

See the legendary Boing B52 G Stratofortress 92596 “Darwin’s Pride” – an award winning display of an American long range Subsonic jet powered strategic bomber built during the cold war era. It is one of three aircrafts on display to the public outside America and the only one in the Southern Hemisphere. The B52 entered service with the US Air force in 1955 and later models are still serving. It’s wingspan is 56 meters (185′) and the length is 52 meters (160’10’) long. It requires eight engines to get into the air.

Read more about the B52, how it got to Darwin and it’s history here.