"BUFDRVR" wrote in message
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But is 'that' statement correct? Doesn't the B-52 and the B-2
(all a/c actually) use lubricating oil? How does that consumption
stack up?

The last B-52H around the world flight in '94 burned/leaked about half of
its
useable oil (an average over 8 engines). On one occasion during the early
days
of OEF, a B-2 had its engines running continuously for 3 days. It had
flown a
40+ hour mission from CONUS, landed at the FOL, did an engine running crew
swap
(they were concerned shutting down systems increased the chances something
would break upon restart) and flew 28+ hours back to Missouri. At the
FOL, no
oil was required in any of the engines. I never heard about oil status
upon
landing at Whiteman. A B-1B had an around the world flight around 96-97
timeframe but I never heard anything about their oil consumption.


BUFDRVR

The B-1B around the world flight by the Dyess AFB, 9th Bomb Squadron,
aircraft was in June, 1995. No record or "buzz" about oil consumption
although it stands to reason there must have been some...just not
significantly so apparently.

JB
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