The US Air Force (USAF) is the FIDAE 2016 with several different attractions. One is the famous B-52 "Stratofortress", long-range strategic bomber subsonic, equipped with eight jet engines manufactured by the American company Boeing and is in service with the USAF since 1955.
This large aircraft will be displayed only on Saturday, April 2, without landing in Santiago, performing a flyby by various sectors of capital between 13h00 to 14h00, local time, another demonstration of refueling with an F-5 Tiger III game belonging to the Chilean Air Force to the general public of FIDAE.
It is the most feared bomber of the twentieth century and is still alive after 60 years of service in the US military. He has participated in wars ranging from Vietnam to Afghanistan, according to estimates will continue flying until 2044.
To be present in the aerospace main exhibition, defense and Americas security, this giant of the skies should make refueling in flight to get directly to Chile and do overflights at FIDAE, meeting all regulatory standards flight before returning to the United States.
The B-52 is a heavy bomber of long reach that can perform different missions. It is a wing aircraft enflechada with eight engines mounted in pairs in four brackets. It is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 15 km. It can carry guided conventional weapons, precision or range of pumps with global nuclear capacity.
