The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long range jet bomber which has been continually operated by the United States Air Force since the 1950s.¨Ü Designed as a high altitude strategic bomber it is manned by a crew of 5, including a pilot, copilot, weapons system officer, navigator, and electronic warfare officer (a tail gunner was also part of the crew up until 1991).¨Ü Still in use today, it is expected to continue active service well into the 2040's. . This Die-cast metal airplane model comes in 1:300 scale with plastic stand and is approximately 6 1/2 inches long with 7 5/8 inch wingspan.