Rolls-Royce has announced that its new F130 engine has successfully passed the Critical Design Review (CDR) phase, progressing toward production. Rolls-Royce has successfully completed F130 engine Critical Design Review (CDR), clearing the way for final development, test, and production efforts to...
The F130 engine during testing at NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi (Rolls-Royce) Rolls-Royce is on track to to complete initial F130 engine testing for the United States Air Force B-52J Stratofortress by the end of the year. Testing of the...
An edited version of the 3D rendering of the upgraded B-52 bomber. (Image credit: The Aviationist based on Boeing image) It’s official now: the upgraded B-52 bomber will be the B-52J. “Any B-52H aircraft modified with the new commercial engines and...
Rolls-Royce F130 engines for the B-52 aircraft at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. (Image credit: Rolls-Royce) Rolls-Royce has begun testing F130 engines for the United States Air Force B-52 fleet at the NASA Stennis Space Center. Rolls-Royce has announced...
