Boeing designed and built the B52 Stratofortress Bomber.
Nothing. They were "Bomber type 52" and as such, weren't named after anything. They were just the 52nd version of that bomber to be designed and built.
B52 Stratofortress heavy bombers commenced operations in theater in 1965.
7,377 Lancaster bombers were built.
The B52 has proven to be one of the most effective bombers in history. It had a combat range of 5,000 miles and could hold more than 10,000 pounds of bombs.
There weren't any B-52 bombers in WWII because they weren't in service until 1955.
744 B-52 bombers were built
The B52 bomber did not make it's first flight until 1952, so there was no B52 made during WWII.
The B52 Stratofortess. During the Vietnam War, one B52 could carry up to 108 750lb HE bombs. That was equal to about 10 World War 2 B17 bombers.
No stealth bombers are on order. They already built all the Air Force could afford.
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744 B-52 's were built.