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Rolls-Royce achieves milestone in F130 engine development for U.S. Air Force B-52J bomber

Rolls-Royce has announced the successful completion of the F130 engine Critical Design Review (CDR), a major milestone in the development of upgraded B-52J aircraft for the United States Air Force.

Rolls-Royce today announced that it is on track to complete initial F130 engine testing for the United States Air Force B-52J Stratofortress by the end of the year. Continued Rapid Twin Pod Tests at NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi have accomplished all of Rolls-Royce’s initial goals and allowed for the gathering of unprecedented amounts of data early in the program, further de-risking the integration of the F130 engine onto the B-52J.

Rolls-Royce to complete initial F130 engine testing for the B-52J by end of year

Air / By Defence Industry Europe

Rolls-Royce announced that it is on track to complete initial F130 engine testing for the United States Air Force B-52J Stratofortress by the end of the year.

Rolls-Royce has launched F130 engine testing at the company’s outdoor test facility at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, U.S. Rolls-Royce F130 engines were selected by the United States Air Force to replace the existing powerplants in the B-52 fleet, with over 600 new engine deliveries expected. This milestone test program is the first time F130 engines have been tested in the dual-pod engine configuration of the B-52 aircraft. Each B-52 aircraft has eight engines in four pods.

Rolls-Royce begins testing of F130 engines for the USAF B-52 fleet [VIDEO]

Air / By Defence Industry Europe

Rolls-Royce has launched F130 engine testing at the company’s outdoor test facility at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.