Rolls-Royce Starts Testing New B-52 Engines Written 3 March 2023
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B-52 out of Edwards Air Force Base. | Credit: U.S. Air Force, Christopher Okula; Wikipedia; Public Domain
Aviation Week reports that Rolls-Royce “has begun tests of the F130 turbofan for the U.S. Air Force B-52H re-engining program in the bomber’s distinctive twin-podded configuration for the first time.” The company says that initial results have been “very positive” and could provide new life for the decades-old bomber platform.
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