b52 bomber This immense size and weight make the B-52 bomber a formidable presence in the skies, capable of carrying large quantities of bombs or missiles.. link b52 Không ít người ngạc nhiên khi biết B-52 dự kiến phục vụ đến ít nhất năm 2050, tức gần 100 năm tuổi đời. b52 To improve operations at low altitudes, the AN/ASQ-151 Electro-Optical Viewing System (EVS), which consisted of a low light level television (LLLTV) and a forward looking infrared (FLIR) system mounted in blisters under the noses of B-52Gs and Hs between 1972 and 1976. [ 105 ] The navigational capabilities of the B-52 were later augmented with the addition of GPS in the 1980s. [ 106 ] The IBM AP-101 , also used on the Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber and the Space Shuttle , was the B-52's main computer. [ 107 ]