2024-10-03 23:56:31
The B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber in an unusual gray-orange coloring was spotted in the United States. The photo of the plane was noticed by The War Zone (TWZ), Day.Az reports with reference to Lenta.ru.
Most of the aircraft is painted standard gray, but the wingtips, engine nacelles, stabilizer and forward fuselage are painted bright orange. The car was captured during a flight from Tinker Air Force Base to Barksdale Air Force Base.
“The striking paint scheme pays homage to the days when the B-52A and B served as the primary carriers for the experimental North American X-15 hypersonic rocket plane that the U.S. Air Force and NASA used for research purposes in the 1960s,” the publication said. .
The X-15 rocket plane, which remains the fastest manned aircraft in aviation history, made its first flight in 1959. The X-15 was mounted under the wing of a B-52, which carried the rocket plane to a predetermined altitude. After this, the rocket plane separated and began an independent flight. During testing, the X-15 managed to reach speeds of more than 7,000 kilometers per hour.