Watch a B-52’s Engines Literally Explode Into Action With a “Cart Start”

The B-52 Stratofortress bomber can use explosive cartridges to jump start its engines. On a normal day, it takes about an hour to warm up a B-52. But not if you use explosive charges to kick-start its engines. A new video released by the U.S. Air Force demonstrates the cartridge start, or “Cart …