How many wings does it have?
Does it have 8 wings?
Maybe it needs less engines and more wings.
The reason for 8 engines is the technology didn’t exist in turbines to run a 25,000 lb thrust turbojet. The Air Force took existing 10,000 lb engines and put them in pairs to make the equivalent to a larger engine. 8 engines means 80,000+ lb thrust.
The J57 engine that powered the original B52 originally also powered the 707,kc135,c141,dc8,even some fighter jets the f100&101,and the sky plane U2, The next gen of the J57 became TF33 and then J52/JT8 that powered the A4,A6,first gen of 737s ,727, dc9,MD80, plus E6 E8 com and planes as well.