> Is it really a better alternative to putting some bomb bay doors on a modern Boeing? The B-52 can carry about 70,000 lbs of bombs. You can't just hang that

> Is it really a better alternative to putting some bomb bay doors on a modern Boeing? The B-52 can carry about 70,000 lbs of bombs. You can't just hang that amount of weight from the floor of a 777, you're going to have to redesign the entire aircraft to support the load. The B-52 also has a range that's absolutely insane. With a combat load it can fly 8,800 miles, beating a 777-200LR by a few hundred miles. If it's just flying from point A to point B with no bombs it can go more than 10,000 miles.