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In the 60's they used a B-52 to test an engine for the C-5A. Proxmire or someone in Congress saw that and said we should re-engine the B-52's so we did not have to buy new bombers. Studies indicated that with four such engines replacing the eight then the airplane would be unable to land at idle thrust and if two engines went out on one wing trying to maintain straight ahead flight would snap the vertical tail off.
 

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