Boeing B-52J / B-52 Re-Engining

[NMaude]

241 pages summarised: does it have New START fins Y/N.

New START fin? well they could always reintroduce the original tall tail-fin, I never liked the new fin introduced on the B-52G. It, to me, looked like someone had got a giant pair of hedge-clippers and snipped off the tip of the tail-fin.

 

[BlackBat242]

New START fin? well they could always reintroduce the original tall tail-fin, I never liked the new fin introduced on the B-52G. It, to me, looked like someone had got a giant pair of hedge-clippers and snipped off the tip of the tail-fin.

The tall tail actually was less safe than the shorter one (in a reversal of normal experience).
It was easier to damage in sudden maneuvering or rough air, and the extra area didn't contribute anything to yaw prevention, directional stability, etc.