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Originally Posted by glyn
They have both been active since 1955. Bears are mostly (not exclusively) for long range maritime missions. No-one has yet mentioned the Bears engines. They have been the worlds most powerful turboprops for well over half a century. Only 4 are needed to propel the Bear at similar speed to the BUFF - and let us not forget that the B-52 needs 8 engines. 
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B-52 is twice the weight. The bear cruises slower than the B-52, has only half the armament, a lower ceiling, a bigger crew, slower dash speed etc.