[urthor]

I think the most insightful points were from those who actually mentioned that the capabilities the B52 requires are extremely different.

Mid air refueling, electronic warfare & military technology integration, speed in combat zone, integrity while under enemy fire.

They are are very different points than I ever imagined you would have to consider for a bomber.

The B52s gigantic wings make a ton more sense now. They're incredibly large so they produce vastly more lift/other specifications than required in case holes are shot in the bomber.

Lesson I've learnt today is listen more to the experts.