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5 Fast Facts About China’s Long-Serving Xi’an H-6 Bomber

The H-6 is still in service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

Nearly 50 versions of these planes were developed over nine years.

The F-105 program had 13 different variants.

The oldest B-52 has been in service for around 63 years, but some aircraft could reach 90 or even 100 years of flying.

It is one of the loudest military aircraft that has been in service since the 1950s

The type was used to photograph missile sites during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

A brief history of the WWII-era type and how you can climb onboard.

The production version B-1B can reach Mach 1.2. The original prototype was faster.

Upgraded B-52Js aircraft will have Rolls-Royce engines ensuring operational success through the 2050s.

Airworthy Avro Lancaster bombers are rare but continue to captivate aviation enthusiasts.