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Rolls-Royce F130 engine

New Engine for B-52J Passes Design Review on Time, but Upgrade Program Still Lags

Dec. 16, 2024 | By John A. Tirpak
The Rolls-Royce F130 engine, as it will serve on the B-52J, has passed Critical Design Review, the company announced. The CDR happened on time, but the overall program continues to lag original timetables.

Rolls-Royce Tests New B-52 Engines, Nacelles Before Early 2024 Critical Design Review

May 17, 2023 | By John A. Tirpak
Rolls-Royce is in the last few months of testing its F130-200 engines before a critical design review of the powerplants, which will equip the re-engined and upgraded B-52J, a company official said. “We’re about one-third through” engine runs with F130-200 Nos. 1 and 2, F130 ...

B-52 Will Get at Least One New Designation With Radar, Engine Upgrades

Aug. 10, 2022 | By John A. Tirpak
The B-52H will be redesignated the B-52J or possibly B-52K when it gets a new radar and new engines, but the Air Force hasn’t yet decided what will constitute the new B-52 variant, according to Col. Louis Ruscetta, senior materiel leader for the program. The ...

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