U. S. Air Force B 52 Bomber Blows Up Its Wings For Take off

U. S. Air Force B52 Bomber Blows Up Its Wings For Takeoff A new video released by the U. S. Air Force demonstrates the cartridge start, or Cart Start method. Airmen use small controlled explosive charges to get a bombers turbofan engines moving, allowing it get off the ground faster. The bombers of the U. S. Strategic Air Command were on constant alert during the Cold War, prepared to retaliate against surprise nuclear attack at a moment s notice. The B52 Stratofortress was a mainstay of SACs bomber force, which was prepared to take off from bases all over the United States and converge on enemy targets. The bombers had to move fast to escape being caught on the ground by enemy bombers and intercontinental ballistic missiles.